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留める

止める、 停める

Reading

Kana: とどめる
Romaji: todomeru
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v1
vt
1

to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to cease; to put an end to

2

to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to limit

3

to record (e.g. a fact); to retain

See also: 記憶にとどめる

Kanji

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: 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: テイ、 と.める、 と.まる
Meanings: halt, stopping

Example Sentences

これを()()めて(くだ)さい。
➥Please write this down.
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(はなし)要点(ようてん)()()めなさい。
➥Take down the main points of the speech.
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(わたし)住所(じゅうしょ)(かと)()めておいて。
➥Please write down my address.
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(かれ)住所(じゅうしょ)()()めなさい。
➥Put his address down.
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(かれ)自分(じぶん)(かんが)えを()()めた。
➥He put his thoughts on paper.
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彼女(かのじょ)(かれ)言葉(ことば)()()めた。
➥She wrote down what he said.
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