とどめる
留める
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to cease; to put an end to
N5Common wordIchidan verb
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to stop•to stay (e.g. the night)•to cease•to put an end to
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to contain•to keep (in position, in place)•to limit
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to record (e.g. a fact)•to retain
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Kanji Breakdown
Conjugations
Present辞書形
留める(とどめる)
Negativeない形
留めない(とどめない)
Pastた形
留めた(とどめた)
Past Negativeなかった形
留めなかった(とどめなかった)
Te-formて形
留めて(とどめて)
Example Sentences
彼の勇気は歴史に名をとどめた。
His courage went down in history.
虎は死して皮を留め、人は死して名を残す。
A great man will be remembered for his achievements.
この町はいまだに昔の面影をとどめている。
This town still retains something of the old days.
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.