止む

stop, let up, die down

verb · present tense Rare #23,595
stop, let up, die down Used for rain, snow, wind, and other things that cease or grow quiet.
JA: 雨が止むまで待ちましょう。
EN: Let’s wait until the rain stops.
Conjugation of 止む
Present
止む

雨は間もなく止むでしょう。

The rain will stop soon.

雪が止むまでここにいた方がいいと思うよ。

I think you should stay here until the snow stops.

風が止むなんて初めて

This is the first time I’ve ever seen the wind die down.

— 風の谷のナウシカ (1984)

限界のエラーも考慮できる止むまで待つか?

We can also account for limit errors. Should we wait until they stop?

— オデッセイ (2015)

この雨、いつになったら止むんだろ。

I wonder when this rain is going to stop.

雨は止む兆しが無い。

There’s no sign of the rain letting up.

夜明け前には止む

It will stop before dawn.

— オッペンハイマー (2023)

止むまで待とう

Let's wait until it stops.

— オデッセイ (2015)