Vocabulary

What does 止める (とどめる, todomeru) mean?

止める (とどめる, todomeru) means to stop, to hold back; to limit, to keep (a record).

Quick facts
Reading	とどめる
Romaji	todomeru
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N1

止めるとどめる

N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworktodomeru

to stop, to hold back; to limit, to keep (a record)

Example sentences

彼(かれ)の名前(なまえ)は歴史(れきし)に止(とど)められている。
His name has been recorded in history.
被害(ひがい)を最小限(さいしょうげん)に止(とど)めるよう努(つと)めた。
They made efforts to keep the damage to a minimum.