Meaning of 止める in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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止める, 留める, 停めるJLPT 4
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Kana Readingとめる
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Romajitomeru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Ichidan verb, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to stop (something or someone); to turn off
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to concentrate on; to pay attention to
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to remember; to bear in mind
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to fix into place
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to park; to leave somewhere for a time
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Example Sentences
止める, 留める, 停める, とめる used in context
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Sorry, he's over excited now, so let's leave it.
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Forget it. He is our mutual friend, after all.
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ファイルへの直リンだけはやめた方がいいです。 URLの最初だけ全角ｈｔｔｐにするとか、ちょっと工夫しよう。
It's a good idea to stop using direct-links to files. Use a trick like starting the URL with double-width h t t p or something.
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I'm begging you, could you stop treating me like a pet?
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Stop putting off finding a job.
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牛乳の流れを素早く止め、牛乳が固まるまで約３０分間静置する。
Quickly stop the flow of milk, leave to stand for approximately 30 minutes for the milk to solidify.
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
detain, fasten, halt, stop
On: リュウ, ル
Kun: と.める, と.まる, とど.める, とど.まる, るうぶる
10 strokes
stop, halt
On: シ
Kun: 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
4 strokes
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