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止める (とどめる) — to end | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

止める

とどめる

N1

ichidan verbtransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1to end
2to stop
3to cease
4to resign
5to stay (e.g. the night)
6to contain
7to keep (in position, in place)
8to limit

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Kanji in this word

止Stop, Halt4 strokes

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