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A5 る-verb, Transitive verb
食い止めるto check, to hold back
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- る-verb, Transitive verb - 1. - to check, to hold back, to keep at bay, to stop, to prevent, to stem, to curb, to halt 
 
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食い止める 【くいとめる】、くい止める 【くいとめる】
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- 兵士:「敵をここで食い止めるぞ!」 - Soldier: "Let's hold back the enemy here!" 
- 敵が城に侵入するのを食い止めなければ! - We must prevent the enemy from invading the castle! 
- 消防士が延焼を食い止めようと消火活動をしています。 - Firefighters are trying to contain the spread by conducting firefighting activities. 
- 果たして政府はインフレを食い止められるのでしょうか…?! - Can the government check inflation...? 
- 癌の進行を食い止める術もなく、私はあと余命三ヶ月と言われました。 - With no way to stop the progression of the cancer, I was told I only have three months to live. 
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