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せき止とめる

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Inflections of せき止める
せきとめる
せきとめる
Meaning
    1. ①
      to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to bring to a halt; to intercept
      川かわの水みずをせき止とめるために堤防ていぼうが建設けんせつされた。
      A bank was built to keep back the water of the river.
    2. ②
      to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
Kanji
止 シ stop, halt
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