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N1Verb
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止める
todomeru
to keep / retain / stop something in place (slightly formal; e.g. 心にとどめる = keep in mind)
Example sentence
古い建物の姿を今に止める町は珍しい。
A town that still retains the appearance of old buildings today is rare.
Kanji in 止める
Sentences with 止める
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Words with the same kanji
| Word | JLPT | Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 止まる | N5 | とまる | とまるto come to a halt | |
| 止める | N4 | とめる | とめるto stop / halt / park (something physical or an action; e.g. 車[くるま]を止[と]める = stop a car) | |
| 止める | N4 | やめる | やめるto quit / stop (an activity, job, habit; e.g. 仕事[しごと]をやめる = quit a job) | |
| 止む | N4 | やむ | やむto cease, to stop | |
| 禁止 | N3 | きんし | きんしprohibition, ban | |
| 中止 | N3 | ちゅうし | ちゅうしsuspension, stoppage, discontinuance | |
| 止す | N3 | よす | よすto cease, to give up | |
| 停止 | N2 | ていし | ていしsuspension, interruption, stoppage |
More Actions & States (generic) words
| Word | Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 澄ます | すます | すますto make clear, to clear; to listen carefully (耳を澄ます) | |
| 来る | きたる | きたるcoming, next (formal; e.g. 来る五日 = this coming 5th) | |
| 反応 | はんのう | はんのうreaction, response | |
| 受け入れ | うけいれ | うけいれreceiving, acceptance | |
| コントロール | コントロール | コントロールcontrol | |
| 放置 | ほうち | ほうちleave as is, leave alone, neglect | |
| 所属 | しょぞく | しょぞくattached to, belong to | |
| 対処 | たいしょ | たいしょdeal with, cope |
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