Vocabulary

What does 食い止める (くいとめる, kuitomeru) mean?

食い止める (くいとめる, kuitomeru) means to check; to hold back; to keep at bay.

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Readingくいとめる
Romajikuitomeru
Part of speechichidan verb, transitive
くいとめる
kuitomeru

to check; to hold back; to keep at bay

  1. 1ichidan verb · transitive to check; to hold back; to keep at bay

Also written: くい止める、食いとめる、喰い止める

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