せき止める【せきとめる】
Frequency rank: 34,168. – 34,520. (for form 堰き止める: 32,221. – 32,504.)
- to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to bring to a halt; to intercept
- to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
Ichidan verb; transitive verb
Forms
- せき止める【せきとめる】Frequency rank: 34,168. – 34,520.
- 堰き止める【せきとめる】Frequency rank: 32,221. – 32,504.
- 塞き止める【せきとめる】Frequency rank: 45,256. – 46,118.
- せきとめる
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