Word details

留め置く

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 留め置く.

Dictionary

Entry

留め置く止置く留置く止め置くめおTransitiveGodan verbFreq #40807
1

to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (a letter) till called for

Examples
何びとも奴隷の状態に留め置かれてはならない。
No one shall be held in slavery.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

detain, fasten, halt, stop

10 strokesFrequency 731JLPT N2Grade 5

On

リュウ

Kun

と.めると.まるとど.めるとど.まるるうぶる

Nanori

とめ

placement, put, set, deposit, leave behind, keep, employ, pawn

13 strokesFrequency 277JLPT N2Grade 4

On

Kun

お.く-お.き

Nanori

おきおけ

stop, halt

4 strokesFrequency 310JLPT N3Grade 2

On

Kun

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

どめ

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