取り留める

とりとめる

Also written 取留める, 取りとめる

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Transitive to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life) See also: 一命を取り留める (いちめいをとりとめる).
2. to ascertain; to make definite

Kanji

• 取 take. Read as とり.
• 留 stay. Read as とめる.

Words containing 取り留める

• 一命を取り留める (いちめいをとりとめる) to escape death
• 命を取り留める (いのちをとりとめる) to escape death

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