Meaning of 食い止める in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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食い止める, 食止める, 食いとめる, くい止める
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Kana Readingくいとめる
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Romajikuitomeru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Ichidan verb, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to check; to hold back
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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
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国土安全保障省の主要業務は、米国内のテロ攻撃を未然に防ぎ、万一、発生した場合は、被害を最小限に食い止め、速やかな復旧を実施することにある。
The Department of Homeland Security's primary function is the prevention of terrorist attacks occurring within America and, in the extreme case of an attack happening, holding losses to the smallest possible level and swiftly carrying out restoration.
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The leak needs to be stopped immediately.
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米国連邦準備銀行は銀行の取り付け騒ぎを食い止めようとしています。
The Fed is trying to stave off a run on the banks.
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The damage was held to a minimum.
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私たちの国が徐々に破滅していくことをくい止めなければならない。
The gradual ruin of our country has to be stopped.
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We should check the spread of the disease.
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
Non-Past
Past
Te
Passive
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
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
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