止める
Reading: とめる
Meaning: to stop, to halt, to cease
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Example Sentence
雨 が 降る の を 止める こと が できない
We cannot stop the rain from falling.
Usage Notes
Transitive verb - actively stops something (compare with 止まる which is intransitive). Used for stopping movement, ending actions, or preventing something from continuing.
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