NichiDict

留める

N3
とめる
止める停める
[tomeru]
Illustration for 留める

Meanings

1.IchidanTransitive

to stop; to turn off

2.IchidanTransitive

to park

3.IchidanTransitive

to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to hold back (tears); to hold (one's breath); to relieve (pain)

4.IchidanTransitive

to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade; to forbid; to prohibit

5.IchidanTransitive

to notice; to be aware of; to concentrate on; to pay attention to; to remember; to bear in mind

6.IchidanTransitive

to fix (in place); to fasten; to tack; to pin; to nail; to button; to staple

7.IchidanTransitive

to detain; to keep in custody

Other Readings

留める」 has another reading with different meanings.

Examples

申し訳ありませんがここで車を留めてね。

Please stop the car here.

ボタンをしっかり留めましょう

Let's fasten the buttons properly.

大切な書類は金庫に留めます

I keep important documents in the safe.