Word Meaning 食い止める

くいとめる kuitomeru

食い止める is read as くいとめる (kuitomeru) and means to check.

Meaning

English

to check
to hold back
to keep at bay
to stop
to prevent
to stem
to curb
to halt

Reading

Kana

くいとめる

Romaji

kuitomeru

Writing Variants

くい止める くいとめる kuitomeru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 7105 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

飲食禁止

いんしょくきんし

no food or drink (e.g. as a sign in a library, etc.)

食い下がる

くいさがる

to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips

食べる

たべる

to eat

食べ過ぎる

たべすぎる

to overeat

食み出る

はみでる

to be forced out

食い入る

くいいる

to eat into

食い意地が張っている

くいいじがはっている

to be gluttonous

食べ比べる

たべくらべる

to taste and compare several dishes (or foods) of the same type

食べ合わせる

たべあわせる

to eat together (various foods)

食が細る

しょくがほそる

to lose one's appetite

食事

しょくじ

diet

食品

しょくひん

food

Example Sentences

人類は生態系の衰退を食い止めることができるのでしょうか？

Will humanity be able to prevent the degradation of ecosystems?