Japanese

める

くいとめる
Meaning: to hold back; to check; to prevent; to stop
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

食
い
止
め
る

Example sentences

They desperately held back the embankment from collapsing.
敵の攻撃を食い止めるため、山頂に砦を築いた。
A fort was built on the mountain peak to hold off the enemy's attack.

Usage Notes

Used when stopping the progress or spread of something undesirable, such as a disaster, disease, or enemy attack.

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