“To dam up” in Japanese
Short answer
To dam up in Japanese is “せき止める” (sekitomeru). Full meaning: to dam up, to hold back, to keep back, to bring to a halt, to intercept; to stem (an activity), to check (e.g. progress).
Other ways to say “To dam up” in Japanese
せき止めよ
sekitomeyo to dam up, to hold back, to keep back, to bring to a halt, to intercept; to stem (an activity), to check (e.g. progress)
せき止めれ
sekitomere to dam up, to hold back, to keep back, to bring to a halt, to intercept; to stem (an activity), to check (e.g. progress)
せき止めろ
sekitomero to dam up, to hold back, to keep back, to bring to a halt, to intercept; to stem (an activity), to check (e.g. progress)
せき止めん
sekitomen to dam up, to hold back, to keep back, to bring to a halt, to intercept; to stem (an activity), to check (e.g. progress)
せき止めよふ
sekitomeyou to dam up, to hold back, to keep back, to bring to a halt, to intercept; to stem (an activity), to check (e.g. progress)
せき止めよう
sekitomeyou to dam up, to hold back, to keep back, to bring to a halt, to intercept; to stem (an activity), to check (e.g. progress)
せき止めよっ
sekitomeyo to dam up, to hold back, to keep back, to bring to a halt, to intercept; to stem (an activity), to check (e.g. progress)
せき止めりゃ
sekitomerya to dam up, to hold back, to keep back, to bring to a halt, to intercept; to stem (an activity), to check (e.g. progress)
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