Vocab Info
N5 る-verb, Transitive verb
止めるto stop, to turn off
Dictionary Definition
Common
- る-verb, Transitive verb - 1. - to stop, to turn off esp. 止める, 停める
- 2. - to park esp. 止める, 停める
- 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. - to stop (someone from doing something), to dissuade, to forbid, to prohibit 
- 5. 
- 6. - to fix (in place), to fasten, to tack, to pin, to nail, to button, to staple esp. 留める
- 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】
Details
- と 
- め 
- る 
 
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Examples
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- 車を駐車場に止める。 - I will park my car in the parking lot. - N5
 
- ブレーキを使い電車を止める。 - To use the brakes to stop the train. - N5
 
- 猛暑の日は、エアコンを止めない方が良いです。 - It is best not to turn off the air conditioner on extremely hot days. - N5
 
- 勝手にレコードを止めたのは誰ですか? - Who is the person that stopped the record without permission. - N5
 
- うるさいので音楽を止めてください。 - Please turn off the music, because it's too loud. - N4
 
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