とどめる

留 める

Common word

  1. Ichidan verb, transitive verb

    to stop, to stay (e.g. the night), to cease, to put an end to

  2. Ichidan verb, transitive verb

    to contain, to keep (in position, in place), to limit

    • 我々はあらゆる学校を運営させ続け、あらゆる教師を職にとどめておくべきです。
      We should keep every school open and every teacher in his job.

  3. Ichidan verb, transitive verb

    to record (e.g. a fact), to retain

    • 彼の勇気は歴史に名をとどめた。
      His courage went down in history.