How to Say ‘Is stopped; is stuck’ in Japanese
止まっている
tomatsu te iru
[toh-maht teh ee-roo]
💬 Usage Tip: [止まっている] is the continuous form of [止まる]. It can mean physically stopped or progress being stuck.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese often uses movement words like [進む] and [止まる] to describe work progress, almost like the task is a little vehicle.
Phrase Breakdown
止まっ
tomatsu
[toh-maht]
stopped; stuck (stem)
From 止まる, meaning something has stopped or become stuck.
機械が止まって困っています。
The machine has stopped, and I am in trouble.
て
te
[teh]
and; -te form
The て-form connector used to link to other grammar, such as いる.
座って話しましょう。
Let's sit down and talk.
いる
iru
[ee-roo]
is; ongoing state
Shows a continuing state, such as something being stopped right now.
電気がついている。
The light is on.
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