What does 立ち止まる mean?
立ち止まる is a Japanese verb meaning “to stop, to halt, to stand still” in English. It is written as 立ち止まる in kanji, たちどまる in hiragana, and tachidomaru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
彼は立ち止まってポスターをのぞき込んだ。
He paused to look at the poster.