くいとめる
Meanings
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
1. to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem; to curb; to halt
With this, we will be able to prevent unnecessary sacrifices.
Pitch accent
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いとめ
る
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いとめる
Composed of
eating; bite (in fishing)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
Examples (5 in total)
The fire was stopped there.
The damage was held to a minimum.
I stopped its charge head-on.