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留める
とめる
N3
ichidan verb
transitive 他動詞
Meanings
1
to fasten
2
to turn off
3
to detain
4
to stop
5
to park
6
to prevent
7
to suppress (a cough)
8
to hold back (tears)
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Kanji in this word
留
Detain, Fasten, Halt
10 strokes
More words with
留
留学
りゅうがく ·
studying abroad
N3
留学生
りゅうがくせい ·
international student
N5
在留
ざいりゅう ·
residing (esp. abroad)
残留
ざんりゅう ·
staying behind
留守
るす ·
absence
N4
Full entry on Jisho
書留
かきとめ ·
registered mail
N2
駐留
ちゅうりゅう ·
stationing (e.g. of troops)
保留
ほりゅう ·
reservation
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