止める
とめる
Also written 留める, 停める
Meanings
- Ichidan verb, Transitive to stop; to turn off (esp. 止める, 停める)
- to park (esp. 止める, 停める)
- to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to hold back (tears); to hold (one's breath); to relieve (pain) (esp. 止める, 停める)
- to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade; to forbid; to prohibit
- to notice; to be aware of; to concentrate on; to pay attention to; to remember; to bear in mind See also: 目を留める (めをとめる). See also: 気に留める (きにとめる).
- to fix (in place); to fasten; to tack; to pin; to nail; to button; to staple (esp. 留める)
- to detain; to keep in custody (esp. 留める)
Kanji
- 止 stop. Read as とめる.
Example sentences
- 止めて！あなたは彼女の気分を害してるわ。
Stop it! You're making her feel uncomfortable! - 日焼け止めを塗りたくないならそれは君の問題だからいいけれど、でも日焼けしたからって僕に不満を言うのは止めてくれよ。
If you don't want to put on sunscreen, that's your problem. Just don't come complaining to me when you get a sunburn. - たばこを止めることがあなたにとって必要です。
It is necessary for you to stop smoking. - 煙草は止めたほうがいいよ。
You should give up smoking. - タバコと酒を止めるべきだ。
You should give up smoking and drinking.
Common phrases
- 連敗を止める
- 動きを止める
- 呼吸を止めない
- 止めに入る (とめにはいる) to intervene
- 車を留める (くるまをとめる) to park a car
- 駐車場に止める
- 目を留める (めをとめる) to take notice (of)
- 流れを止める
- 戦争を止める
- 足を止める (あしをとめる) to stop walking
- 暴走を止める
- 歩みを止める
- 連勝を止める
- ピンで留める
- レフェリーが止める
Related forms
- 止まる (とまる) to stop (moving) (intransitive partner)
Words containing 止める
- 受け止める (うけとめる) to catch
- 突き止める (つきとめる) to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause)
- 消し止める (けしとめる) to put out
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