Word Meaning 止め

どめ dome

止め is read as どめ (dome) and means -stopper (thing that halts or prevents something).

Meaning

English

  1. -stopper (thing that halts or prevents something)
  2. -blocker
  3. -preventer

Reading

Kana

どめ

Romaji

dome

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 6 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 106750 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

止まる

とまる

to alight

止め金

とめがね

clasp

止む

やむ

to cease

止まる

とどまる

to be limited to

止める

とめる

to park

止める

やめる

to stop (an activity)

止す

よす

to cease

止まり

とまり

stop

止めに入る

とめにはいる

to intervene

通行止め

つうこうどめ

closure (of a road)

口止め

くちどめ

hush money

Example Sentences

4

かれはきゅうにはなすのをやめた。

He suddenly stopped talking.

くるまをとめて。

Stop the car.

せんせいがわたしをとめた。

The teacher stopped me.

かのじょはなみだをとめようとした。

She tried to stop her tears.