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止める
とどめる
N1
ichidan verb
transitive 他動詞
Meanings
1
to end
2
to stop
3
to cease
4
to resign
5
to stay (e.g. the night)
6
to contain
7
to keep (in position, in place)
8
to limit
Example sentence
その新聞は政府にインフレを止めるように求めた。
The newspaper called for the government to stop inflation.
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Mine a sentence — saw 止める in the wild?
Kanji in this word
止
Stop, Halt
4 strokes
More words with
止
停止
ていし ·
suspension
N2
防止
ぼうし ·
prevention
N2
禁止
きんし ·
prohibition
N3
中止
ちゅうし ·
suspension
N3
廃止
はいし ·
Full entry on Jisho
abolition
N1
歯止め
はどめ ·
brake
受け止める
うけとめる ·
to catch
N1
終止符
しゅうしふ ·
full stop
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