Vocab Info

N5 る-verb, Transitive verb

()めるto stop, to turn off

    Dictionary Definition

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    1. る-verb, Transitive verb

      1.

      to stop, to turn off

      esp. 止める, 停める
    2. る-verb, Transitive verb

      2.

      to park

      esp. 止める, 停める
    3. る-verb, Transitive verb

      3.

      to prevent, to suppress (a cough), to hold back (tears), to hold (one's breath), to relieve (pain)

      esp. 止める, 停める
    4. る-verb, Transitive verb

      4.

      to stop (someone from doing something), to dissuade, to forbid, to prohibit

    5. る-verb, Transitive verb

      5.

      to notice, to be aware of, to concentrate on, to pay attention to, to remember, to bear in mind

    6. る-verb, Transitive verb

      6.

      to fix (in place), to fasten, to tack, to pin, to nail, to button, to staple

      esp. 留める
    7. る-verb, Transitive verb

      7.

      to detain, to keep in custody

      esp. 留める

    All Forms

    止める 【とめる】留める 【とめる】停める 【とめる】

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    Examples

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      (くるま)駐車場(ちゅうしゃじょう)()める

      I will park my car in the parking lot.

      • N5

      ブレーキを使(つか)電車(でんしゃ)()める

      To use the brakes to stop the train.

      • N5

      猛暑(もうしょ)()は、エアコンを()ない(ほう)()いです。

      It is best not to turn off the air conditioner on extremely hot days.

      • N5

      勝手(かって)にレコードを()たのは(だれ)ですか?

      Who is the person that stopped the record without permission.

      • N5

      うるさいので音楽(おんがく)()てください。

      Please turn off the music, because it's too loud.

      • N4
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