止める

とめる

tomeru

める

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to stop; to turn off — 止める
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める

tomeru

Common
Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
Common
JLPT N4
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N4
JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
  1. to stop; to turn off

    EXAMPLE
    ガスを()めるの(わす)れた!
    I forgot to turn off the gas!
  2. to park

    EXAMPLE
    ここに(くるま)()めるのは違法(いほう)です。
    It's illegal to park your car here.
  3. to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to hold back (tears); to hold (one's breath); to relieve (pain)

  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

  7. to detain; to keep in custody

What does 止める mean in English?

  1. to stop; to turn off(v1, vt)
  2. to park(v1, vt)
  3. to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to hold back (tears); to hold (one's breath); to relieve (pain)(v1, vt)
  4. to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade; to forbid; to prohibit(v1, vt)
  5. to notice; to be aware of; to concentrate on; to pay attention to; to remember; to bear in mind(v1, vt)
  6. to fix (in place); to fasten; to tack; to pin; to nail; to button; to staple(v1, vt)
  7. to detain; to keep in custody(v1, vt)

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止める (tomeru)