止める, 留める, 停める, とめる

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JLPT 4

Definition of 止める,留める,停める,とめる

Ichidan verb, transitive verb

to stop (something or someone)
to turn off

to concentrate on
to pay attention to

to remember
to bear in mind

to fix into place

to park
to leave somewhere for a time

Related Kanji

止	stop, halt
留	detain, fasten, halt, stop
停	halt, stopping

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キャッシーは花をつむのをやめた。

Cathy stopped picking flowers.

ここに車を停めるのは違法です。

It's illegal to park your car here.

この文書はあなたのお目にだけ留めていただきたい。

This document is for your eyes only.

その新聞は政府にインフレを止めるように求めた。

The newspaper called for the government to stop inflation.

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.

私が言ったことを留めておいて下さい。

Please bear in mind what I said.

彼の勇気は歴史に名をとどめた。

His courage went down in history.

木片は１本の留め木で留めてある。

The wooden pieces are fastened with a peg.

彼は法律をやめて美術をやることにしました。

He decided to abandon law for art.

若者の夢をくじくような言い方はやめてほしい。

I wish people would stop saying things in ways that crush young dreams.