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消し止める

Reading

Kana: けしとめる
Romaji: keshitomeru
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Definition

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vt
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to put out; to extinguish

Kanji

Readings: ショウ、 き.える、 け.す
Meanings: extinguish, blow out, turn off, neutralize, cancel
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

Example Sentences

(かれ)火事(かじ)()()めた。
➥He extinguished the fire.
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大事(だいじ)(いた)(まえ)火事(かじ)()()められた。
➥The fire was put out before it got serious.
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さいわい、火事(かじ)大事(だいじ)にいたらぬうちに()しとめられた。
➥Fortunately, the fire was put out before it became too serious.
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(かれ)機敏(きびん)(うご)いて火事(かじ)()()めた。
➥He acted quickly and put out the fire.
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(かれ)らが火事(かじ)()()めたのは夜明(よあ)(まえ)だった。
➥It was before dawn that they got the fire under control.
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