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Japanese word 止める: to stop (something). Meanings and example sentences.

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止める (とめる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

止める (とめる) means to stop (something).

See example sentences below.

止める at a glance

止める
とめるtomeru
N4verb
to stop (something)
止めるとめるtomeruN4Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 止める

Core meaning

to stop (something)

Basic example sentences

Example 1

車を止めてください。

Translation

Please stop the car.

Example 2

ここで話を止めましょう。

Translation

Let's stop talking here.

止める (とめる): meaning and examples | Daily Nihongo