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Meaning of 食い止める(くいとめる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

食い止める, 食止める, 食いとめる, くい止める
Kana Reading
くいとめる
Romaji
kuitomeru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to check; to hold back

Example Sentences

食い止める, 食止める, 食いとめる, くい止める, くいとめる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
食い止める
Plain Polite
食い止めます
Negative
食い止めない
Negative Polite
食い止めません

Past

Plain
食い止めた
Plain Polite
食い止めました
Negative
食い止めなかった
Negative Polite
食い止めませんでした

Te

Plain
食い止めて
Plain Polite
食い止めまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
食い止められる
Plain Polite
食い止められます
Negative
食い止められない
Negative Polite
食い止められません

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Kanji found in this word

JLPT 5

eat, food

On: ショク, ジキ

Kun: く.う, く.らう, た.べる, は.む

9 strokes

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JLPT 4

stop, halt

On:

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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