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止とめる

Kana とめる Romaji tomeru

JLPT N4 Common word

01

止める とめる · tomeru

JLPT N4 Common word 留める、停める

01ichidan verb · transitive

to stop; to turn off

esp. 止める, 停める

02ichidan verb · transitive

to park

esp. 止める, 停める

03ichidan verb · transitive

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

esp. 止める, 停める

04ichidan verb · transitive

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

05ichidan verb · transitive

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

06ichidan verb · transitive

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

esp. 留める

07ichidan verb · transitive

to detain; to keep in custody

esp. 留める

Examples

ここに車を停めるのは違法です。

It's illegal to park your car here.

Tatoeba #224418

木片は１本の留め木で留めてある。

The wooden pieces are fastened with a peg.

Tatoeba #80064

私が言ったことを心に留めておいて下さい。

Please bear in mind what I said.

Tatoeba #167761

02

止める やめる · yameru

JLPT N4 Common word 已める、廃める

01ichidan verb · transitive

Only 止める、已める usually kana

to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to end; to quit

02ichidan verb · transitive

usually kana

to cancel; to abandon; to give up; to abolish; to abstain; to refrain

Examples

キャシーは花を摘むのをやめました。

Cathy stopped picking flowers.

Tatoeba #225848

冗談はやめて。

Get serious.

Tatoeba #146105

サム、止めて！

Sam, don't!

Tatoeba #216734

03

留める とどめる · todomeru

JLPT N1 Common word 止める、停める

01ichidan verb · transitive

to stop; to halt; to hold back; to cease

02ichidan verb · transitive

to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest)

03ichidan verb · transitive

to fasten; to pin; to clip; to hold in place

04ichidan verb · transitive

to keep in place; to limit; to retain

05ichidan verb · transitive

to record (e.g. a fact); to commit to memory

Examples

彼の勇気は歴史に名をとどめた。

His courage went down in history.

Tatoeba #115947

我々はあらゆる学校を運営させ続け、あらゆる教師を職にとどめておくべきです。

We should keep every school open and every teacher in his job.

Tatoeba #186144

虎は死して皮を留め、人は死して名を残す。

A great man will be remembered for his achievements.

Tatoeba #174463

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