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止める

留める、 停める

Reading

Kana: とめる
Romaji: tomeru
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v1
vt
1

to stop; to turn off

Note: esp. 止める, 停める
2

to park

Note: esp. 止める, 停める
3

to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to hold back (tears); to hold (one's breath); to relieve (pain)

Note: esp. 止める, 停める
4

to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade; to forbid; to prohibit

5

to notice; to be aware of; to concentrate on; to pay attention to; to remember; to bear in mind

See also: 目を留める 気に留める
6

to fix (in place); to fasten; to tack; to pin; to nail; to button; to staple

Note: esp. 留める
7

to detain; to keep in custody

Note: esp. 留める

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: リュウ、 ル、 と.める、 と.まる、 とど.める、 とど.まる、 るうぶる
Meanings: detain, fasten, halt, stop
Readings: テイ、 と.める、 と.まる
Meanings: halt, stopping

Example Sentences

(かれ)をとめるな。
➥Don't stop him.
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サム、()めて!
➥Sam, don't!
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(かれ)(はなし)をやめた。
➥He stopped talking.
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冗談(じょうだん)はやめて。
➥Get serious.
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ガスを()めろ。
➥Turn off the gas.
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(かれ)(いき)()めた。
➥He held his breath.
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