取り留める | Japanese meaning

取り留める【とりとめる】

Frequency rank: 41,672. – 42,320.

Alsoめる【とりとめる】りとめる【とりとめる】とりとめる

Ichidan verb; transitive verb

to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life)see also 一命を取り留める

This meaning of 取り留める is used when someone narrowly escapes from a dangerous situation, such as death, or when someone is barely holding onto life.

A rockslide hit my car directly, but I somehow narrowly escaped.

to ascertain; to make definitearchaism

This meaning of 取り留める is used when someone wants to confirm or make something definite.

I will make it definite by discussing it again for confirmation.

Example sentences5 results

He survived the plane crash.

Tatoeba

He survived the accident.

Tatoeba

取り留める【とりとめる】

Frequency rank: 41,672. – 42,320.

Alsoめる【とりとめる】りとめる【とりとめる】とりとめる

Ichidan verb; transitive verb

to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life)see also 一命を取り留める

This meaning of 取り留める is used when someone narrowly escapes from a dangerous situation, such as death, or when someone is barely holding onto life.

A rockslide hit my car directly, but I somehow narrowly escaped.

to ascertain; to make definitearchaism

This meaning of 取り留める is used when someone wants to confirm or make something definite.

I will make it definite by discussing it again for confirmation.

Example sentences5 results

He survived the plane crash.

Tatoeba

He survived the accident.

Tatoeba

取

N33

意take; fetch; take up

訓と.る、と.り、と.り-、とり、-ど.り

音シュ

名どる

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留

N35

意detain; fasten; halt; stop

訓と.める、と.まる、とど.める、とど.まる、るうぶる

音リュウ、ル

名とめ

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取り留める【とりとめる】

Frequency rank: 41,672. – 42,320.

Alsoめる【とりとめる】りとめる【とりとめる】とりとめる

Ichidan verb; transitive verb

to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life)see also 一命を取り留める

This meaning of 取り留める is used when someone narrowly escapes from a dangerous situation, such as death, or when someone is barely holding onto life.

A rockslide hit my car directly, but I somehow narrowly escaped.

to ascertain; to make definitearchaism

This meaning of 取り留める is used when someone wants to confirm or make something definite.

I will make it definite by discussing it again for confirmation.

Example sentences5 results

He survived the plane crash.

Tatoeba

He survived the accident.

Tatoeba

取り留める【とりとめる】

Frequency rank: 41,672. – 42,320.

Alsoめる【とりとめる】りとめる【とりとめる】とりとめる

Ichidan verb; transitive verb

to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life)see also 一命を取り留める

This meaning of 取り留める is used when someone narrowly escapes from a dangerous situation, such as death, or when someone is barely holding onto life.

A rockslide hit my car directly, but I somehow narrowly escaped.

to ascertain; to make definitearchaism

This meaning of 取り留める is used when someone wants to confirm or make something definite.

I will make it definite by discussing it again for confirmation.

Example sentences5 results

He survived the plane crash.

Tatoeba

He survived the accident.

Tatoeba

取

N33

意take; fetch; take up

訓と.る、と.り、と.り-、とり、-ど.り

音シュ

名どる

Details

留

N35

意detain; fasten; halt; stop

訓と.める、と.まる、とど.める、とど.まる、るうぶる

音リュウ、ル

名とめ

Details