How to say 'Stay' in Japanese | 泊まる

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The Japanese word for Stay is 'Tomaru', written as 泊まる in Japanese.'Stay' in hiragana is とまる.

word

泊まる

Meaning

Stay

Reading

とまる

tomaru

Kanji

泊Overnight, Stay overnight

Explanation

The Japanese verb '泊まる (とまる)' means 'to stay' or 'to lodge', typically referring to staying overnight at a place such as a hotel, inn, or someone's home. It is commonly used when talking about accommodations or temporary stays. For example: I stayed at a hotel「ホテルに泊まった」(ほてるにとまった). We will stay at a friend's house「友達の家に泊まる」(ともだちのいえにとまる). This verb is often used in travel or hospitality contexts and implies a temporary stay rather than permanent residence.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3381

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 泊まる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

泊

Meaning

Overnight, Stay overnight

Hiragana in the Word 泊まる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ま

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 泊まる Through the Kanji 泊

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 泊 as well.

word

泊める

Meaning

Accommodate

word

宿泊

Meaning

Lodging

word

泊

Meaning

Nights

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What does 'Tomaru' (泊まる) mean?

'Tomaru' means 'Stay' .

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