押しとどめる

おしとどめる

Also written 押し止める, 押し留める, おしとめる

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Transitive to check; to stop; to keep back

Kanji

• 押 push. Read as おし.

Example sentences

• 警官たちは群衆をおしとどめた。
  The police held the crowd back.
• 君はプライドを押しとどめるべきだ。
  You shouldn't be so prideful.

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