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押しとどめる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 押しとどめる

押し止める
押し留める
しとどめ
しとめ (押し止める/押し留める/押止める/押留める)
押止める
押留める
Transitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #15497
1

to check; to stop; to keep back

Examples
警官たちは群衆をおしとどめた
The police held the crowd back.

Kanji in this Word

8 strokes
Frequency: 789
JLPT N2
Grade 8

Meanings

push
stop
check
subdue
attach
seize
weight
shove
press
seal
do in spite of

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
オウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
お.す
お.し-
お.っ-
お.さえる
おさ.える
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
おし
おす
おや
4 strokes
Frequency: 310
JLPT N3
Grade 2

Meanings

stop
halt

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
と.まる
-ど.まり
と.める
-と.める
-ど.め
とど.める
とど.め
とど.まる
や.める
や.む
-や.む
よ.す
-さ.す
-さ.し
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
どめ
10 strokes
Frequency: 731
JLPT N2
Grade 5

Meanings

detain
fasten
halt
stop

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
リュウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
と.める
と.まる
とど.める
とど.まる
るうぶる
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
とめ
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