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止める

とめる

to stop

Pronunciation

とめる

Contains Kanji

止
し
stop

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Definitions

MM - #1990 Common N4
Ichidan verb, transitive verb

1. To stop; To turn off

2. To park

3. To prevent; To suppress (a cough); To hold back (tears); To hold (one's breath); To relieve (pain)

4. To stop (someone from doing something); To dissuade; To forbid; To prohibit

5. To notice; To be aware of; To concentrate on; To pay attention to; To remember; To bear in mind See also 目を留める.See also 気に留める.

6. To fix (in place); To fasten; To tack; To pin; To nail; To button; To staple

7. To detain; To keep in custody

OTHER FORMS

停める 留める
MM - #1990 Common N4

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止める is transitive and takes a direct object, while it's intransitive sibling 止まる is intransitive and does not! This pair follows the /え/ sound = transitive and /あ/ sound = intransitive pattern.

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