~止まり (stopping at, capped at)
grammar2 sentences
The noun stem of 止まる used as a suffix meaning 'stopping at, capped at, going no further than.' 部長止まり ('never making it past department head'), 奨励賞止まり ('capped at honorable mention').
2 sentences
The noun stem of 止まる used as a suffix meaning 'stopping at, capped at, going no further than.' 部長止まり ('never making it past department head'), 奨励賞止まり ('capped at honorable mention').