pitatto
Suddenly stopping all motion completely — a person freezing in their tracks, rain abruptly stopping, or music cutting off.
💡Hearing a strange noise — 'She pitatto stopped walking.'
足音を聞いてぴたっと止まった。
She heard footsteps and pitatto stopped.
The dog ___ froze when it heard the thunder.
犬は雷の音を聞いて○○止まった。