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食い止める
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 食い止める.
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1
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem; to curb; to halt
Examples
被害は最小限に食い止められた。
The damage was held to a minimum.
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