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Meaning of 押し止める(おしとどめる) in Japanese

押し止める, 押止める
Kana Reading
おしとどめる, おしとめる
Romaji
oshitodomeru, oshitomeru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to check; to stop; to keep back
    Example sentence
    警官たち群衆おしとどめた The police held the crowd back.

Examples of 押し止める, 押止める, おしとどめる, おしとめる in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

8 strokes

push, stop, check, subdue, attach, seize, weight, shove, press, seal, do in spite of

On'Yomi: オウ

Kun'Yomi: お.す, お.し-, お.っ-, お.さえる, おさ.える

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JLPT 4

4 strokes

stop, halt

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: 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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