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止とどめる

とどめる todomeru Play N1 Ichidan verb Transitive

物事を終わらせる。名や功績を後世に残す。 to stop; to cease; to put an end to

Example 1

虎は死して皮を留め、人は死して名を残す。

A great man will be remembered for his achievements.

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Example 2

彼の勇気は歴史に名をとどめた。

His courage went down in history.

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Kanji breakdown

止

N4

stop; halt

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Kun reading
と.まる、-ど.まり、と.める、-と.める、-ど.め、とど.める、とど.め、とど.まる、や.める、や.む、-や.む、よ.す、-さ.す、-さ.し
Radical
止
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N1

うけとめる

to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take

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N1

よびとめる

to challenge; to call somebody to halt

Illustration of 廃止
N1

はいし

abolition; repeal

Illustration of 止まる
N1

とどまる

to be limited to

Illustration of 阻止
N1

そし

obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; interdiction