Japanese

める

とりとめる
Meaning: to escape (death); to save (one's life); to narrowly escape
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 取り留める 取り留めない
Polite 取り留めます 取り留めません
Past 取り留めた 取り留めなかった
Polite + Past 取り留めました 取り留めませんでした
Te-form 取り留めて 取り留めなくて
Potential 取り留められる 取り留められない
Passive 取り留められる 取り留められない
Causative 取り留めさせる 取り留めさせない
Imperative 取り留めろ 取り留めるな

Handwriting

取
り
留
め
る

Example sentences

He narrowly escaped death in that accident.
彼は幸い一命を取り留めた。
Fortunately, he saved his life.

Usage Notes

Most commonly used in the phrase '一命を取り留める' (to escape death/save one's life).

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