Vocab Info

N5 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

()めるto stop, to turn off

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      1.

      to stop, to turn off

      esp. 止める, 停める
    2. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      2.

      to park

      esp. 止める, 停める
    3. Ichidan 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. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      4.

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

    5. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      5.

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

    6. Ichidan 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. Ichidan 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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