Word Meaning 留める (Todomeru): to Record (e.g. a Fact)

Meaning

English

to record (e.g. a fact)
to retain
to contain
to keep (in position, in place)
to limit
to stop
to stay (e.g. the night)
to cease

Reading

Kana

とどめる

Romaji

todomeru

Writing Variants

止める とどめる todomeru
停める とどめる todomeru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Antonyms 続ける Rank 8203 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

留学生

りゅうがくせい

overseas student

留学

りゅうがく

(temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)

留守

るす

absence

留守番

るすばん

caretaker

留年

りゅうねん

repeating a year (at school)

留任

りゅうにん

remaining in office

留置場

りゅうちじょう

police cell

留置

りゅうち

detention (usu. during investigation)

留意

りゅうい

heeding

留め

とめ

(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke)

留め置き

とめおき

mail held at the post office

留年生

りゅうねんせい

student repeating the same class

Example Sentences

2

髪を後ろで留めると涼しい。

かみをうしろでとめるとすずしい。

It feels cooler when you fasten your hair back.

彼女はいつも先生の言う事を一言一句書き留める。

She always writes down every word her teacher says.