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止とめる
Meanings
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
1. to stop; to turn off
esp. 止める, 停める
2. to park
esp. 止める, 停める
3. 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
4. to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade; to forbid; to prohibit
5. to notice; to be aware of; to concentrate on; to pay attention to; to remember; to bear in mind
6. to fix (in place); to fasten; to tack; to pin; to nail; to button; to staple
esp. 留める
7. to detain; to keep in custody
esp. 留める
Alt. forms
止とめる
87%
とめる
5%
留とめる
4%
停とめる
2%
Kanji used
止
stop
Pitch accent
と
める
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Conjugations...Used in: 5774
Used in vocabulary (18 in total)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to stop walking; to pause
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
15 more...
Examples (81 in total)
Why don't you stop?
Stop the engine!
The water supply was turned off.
She can't stop me.
Thank you. Please stop here.
Time cannot be stopped.
They stopped the music.
I've stopped drinking coffee.
Stop pretending to not understand.
Stop that thief!
Stop the enemy's advancement.
Please turn off the gas.
How did you turn off the alarm?
Why didn't you stop Tom?
We stopped taking pictures.
You cannot park your car here.
Stop the flow of blood from the wound.
You'd better stop him.
You should stop drinking.
We parked our car in a free parking lot.
You should give up smoking and drinking.
Please stop pinning the blame on me.
We stopped working at noon.
Traffic was halted for several hours.
He did not stop his car at the red light.
I have given up smoking for good and all.
Once you get the taste for gambling, it's hard to give it up.
Let's stop finding fault with each other.
I will stop him from going.
Nothing can stop them.
I'm going there. No one can stop me.
I tried but failed to stop him.
How about stopping the car and taking a rest?
She could not keep her daughter from going out.
Somebody stop this nightmare.
Something has to be done to stop the bleeding.
I held up my hand to stop a taxi.
A lot of bicycles are illegally parked in front of the station.
I will give up drinking at any cost.
Salt prevents food from perishing.
Another problem is where to stop the car.
She blinked to stop the tears.
The function of the brake is to stop the car.
They shut his water off because he didn't pay the bill.
The harbor is closed to navigation.
Stop beating around the bush and tell me what happened.
Robert broke off in the middle of his phone call.
You must not park your car in a no parking zone.
They stopped their game and stared at me.
He parked his car in front of the building.
If school wasn't obligatory, I would stop going there.
As long as we live, our heart never stops beating.
The doctor advised him to abstain from drinking.
Even if you stop me, I won't change my mind.
My mother stopped her sewing and picked up her book.
Because the traffic light turned red, he stopped his car.
Once she starts talking, there is no stopping her.
They blocked the flow of water from the burst pipe.
She quit her job to look after her child.
I often do things that my doctor tells me not to.
The doctor advised him to stop working too much.
I tried very hard to put an end to their heated argument.
The doctor told Tom to stop eating dog food.
Political activity tends to be discouraged in most work places.
My car is parked not far from here.
We have to stop him from drinking any more.
They stopped talking as soon as I came into the room.
She cried for hours without ceasing.
Even the strongest man can't stop a typhoon.
We decided to cease financial support.
The doctor told Mr. Smith to give up smoking.
The newspaper called for the government to stop inflation.
Jack suddenly stopped talking when Mary entered the room.
We decided to let her alone until she stopped of her own accord.
Only by prohibiting nuclear weapons altogether can we stop the arms race.
I cannot stop that noisy cat from getting into my garden.
Tom saw a car parked outside his house and wondered whose it was.
I persuaded Yoko to give up smoking.
Please stop at the next stop.
My aunt allowed me to park my car in her parking space.
Quickly stop the flow of milk, leave to stand for approximately 30 minutes for the milk to solidify.