泊まる

とまる

to stay (over night) (v.i.)

Also:to be docked

What does 泊まる mean?

泊まる is a Japanese verb meaning to stay (over night) (v.i.) in English. It can also be translated as to be docked depending on context. It is written as 泊まる in kanji, とまる in hiragana, and tomaru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentence

まだ住所は決まっていませんので、友達の家にしばらく泊まります。

I don't know my address yet. I'm going to stay with my friend for a while.