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A5 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
食い止めるto check, to hold back
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Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1.
to check, to hold back, to keep at bay, to stop, to prevent, to stem, to curb, to halt
All Forms
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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