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とどめる

Ichidan verbverb (generic)transitive verb

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Meanings

  • to stop, to stay (e.g. the night), to cease, to put an end to
  • to contain, to keep (in position, in place), to limit
  • to record (e.g. a fact), to retain

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Example sentences

かれ言葉ことばこころめておいた。

I kept his words in my heart.

その出来事できごと記録きろくめることが重要じゅうようだ。

It is important to record that incident.

感情かんじょうむねうちめたまま、彼女かのじょなにわなかった。

Keeping her emotions locked inside, she said nothing.

被害ひがいをできるかぎ最小限さいしょうげんめるようつとめた。

We made efforts to limit the damage as much as possible.

歴史的れきしてき事実じじつとして後世こうせいめるべき出来事できごと数多かずおお存在そんざいする。

There are many events that should be recorded and passed down to future generations as historical facts.