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“To put a stop to” in Japanese

Short answer
待ったをかける mattawokakeru mattawokakeru

To put a stop to in Japanese is “待ったをかける” (mattawokakeru). Full meaning: to put a stop to, to put a hold on, to put the brakes on, to call a halt to, to block, to shelve.

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