止める (とどめる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

止める (とどめる) means to stop / to put an end to.

See example sentences below.

止める at a glance

止める

とどめるtodomeru

N1verb

to stop / to put an end to

止めるとどめるtodomeruN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to stop / to put an end to

Example 1

車を止める場所を探しています。

Translation

I am looking for a place to stop the car.

Example 2

問題を止める方法を考えよう。

Translation

Let's think of a way to stop the problem.