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せき止める

堰き止める、 塞き止める

Reading

Kana: せきとめる
Romaji: sekitomeru
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v1
vt
1

to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to bring to a halt; to intercept

2

to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)

Kanji

Readings: シ、 と.まる、 -ど.まり、 と.める、 -と.める、 -ど.め、 とど.める、 とど.め、 とど.まる、 や.める、 や.む、 -や.む、 よ.す、 -さ.す、 -さ.し
Meanings: stop, halt
Readings: エン、 せき、 せ.く
Meanings: dam, prevent, stop up
Readings: ソク、 サイ、 ふさ.ぐ、 とりで、 み.ちる
Meanings: close, shut, cover, block, obstruct

Example Sentence

(かわ)(みず)をせき()めるために堤防(ていぼう)建設(けんせつ)された。
➥A bank was built to keep back the water of the river.
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