食い止める

くいとめる

to check

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Meanings

also くい止める

  1. ichidan verb, transitive to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem; to curb; to halt

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In sentences

被害ひがいは最小限さいしょうげんに食くい止とめられた。 The damage was held to a minimum. #85835