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    3. 止める

    止める

    止とめ​る​

    to stop

    N4KMT7CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab7 strokes

    留める停める

    とめる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to stop, to turn off
    2.
    to park
    3.
    to prevent, to suppress (a cough), to hold back (tears), to hold (one's breath), to relieve (pain)
    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
    6.
    to fix (in place), to fasten, to tack, to pin, to nail, to button, to staple
    7.
    to detain, to keep in custody

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    車くるまをここに止 めてください。

    Please park the car here.

    KMT3Travel & TransportationDaily Life
    出でかける前まえに、エアコンを止とめるのを忘わすれないでください。

    Don't forget to turn off the air conditioner before you leave.

    KMT6Daily LifeHome & Housing
    彼かれは私わたしを止とめようとしたが、無む駄だだった。

    He tried to stop me, but it was useless.

    KMT7Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かの女じょは涙なみだを止とめることができなかった。

    She couldn't stop her tears.

    KMT7Emotions & Psychology
    書しょ類るいをホッチキスで止とめて提てい出しゅつしてください。

    Please staple the documents and submit them.

    KMT7Work & CareerDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    止
    と.まる・-ど.まり・と.める・-と.める・-ど.め・とど.める…(10)
    stop・halt
    Kanji
    め
    me
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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