“To keep at bay” in Japanese
Short answer
To keep at bay in Japanese is “食い止める” (kuitomeru). Full meaning: to check, to hold back, to keep at bay, to stop, to prevent, to stem, to curb, to halt.
Other ways to say “To keep at bay” in Japanese
食止める
kuitomeru to check, to hold back, to keep at bay, to stop, to prevent, to stem, to curb, to halt
くい止める
kuitomeru to check, to hold back, to keep at bay, to stop, to prevent, to stem, to curb, to halt
食いとめる
kuitomeru to check, to hold back, to keep at bay, to stop, to prevent, to stem, to curb, to halt
喰いとめる
kuitomeru to check, to hold back, to keep at bay, to stop, to prevent, to stem, to curb, to halt
くいとめる
kuitomeru to check, to hold back, to keep at bay, to stop, to prevent, to stem, to curb, to halt
喰い止める
kuitomeru to check, to hold back, to keep at bay, to stop, to prevent, to stem, to curb, to halt
食止め
kuitome to check, to hold back, to keep at bay, to stop, to prevent, to stem, to curb, to halt
食止めろ
kuitomero to check, to hold back, to keep at bay, to stop, to prevent, to stem, to curb, to halt
くい止め
kuitome to check, to hold back, to keep at bay, to stop, to prevent, to stem, to curb, to halt
食いとめ
kuitome to check, to hold back, to keep at bay, to stop, to prevent, to stem, to curb, to halt
食止めん
kuitomen to check, to hold back, to keep at bay, to stop, to prevent, to stem, to curb, to halt
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