せき止める - Kiokun Dictionary

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Japanese

せき止める、堰き止める、塞き止めるせきとめる同音

Ichidan/ru-verb

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)

Notes

Example Sentences

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川の水をせき止めるために堤防が建設された。

A bank was built to keep back the water of the river.

Contains

zhǐ と.まる 지

verb-forming suffix

yàn せき 언

sāi ふさ.ぐ 새