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留める

とどめる

Readings

とどめる

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v1, vtto stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to cease; to put an end to
  2. 2.
    v1, vtto contain; to keep (in position, in place); to limit
  3. 3.
    v1, vtto record (e.g. a fact); to retain

Kanji breakdown

留
N410 strokesGrade 5

Example sentences

その新聞は政府にインフレを止めるように求めた。

The newspaper called for the government to stop inflation.

ここに車を停めるのは違法です。

It's illegal to park your car here.

この文書はあなたのお目にだけ留めていただきたい。

This document is for your eyes only.

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to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain

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