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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

我々はあらゆる学校を運営させ続け、あらゆる教師を職にとどめておくべきです。

We should keep every school open and every teacher in his job.

彼の勇気は歴史に名をとどめた。

His courage went down in history.

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留めるとどめる

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

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