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取り留める

とりとめる

Readings

とりとめる

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v1, vtto narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life)
  2. 2.
    v1, vtto ascertain; to make definite

Kanji breakdown

取
N48 strokesGrade 3
留
N410 strokesGrade 5

Example sentences

彼女は飛行機墜落事故で息子が一命をとりとめたことを聞いてうれし泣きした。

She cried for joy when she heard that her son had survived the plane crash.

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取り留めるとりとめる

to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite

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