止め
とどめ · todome
Finishing blow, coup de grâce
- -stopper (thing that halts or prevents something), -blocker, -preventer
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Example sentences
日焼け止めを塗ってください。
ひやけどめをぬってください。
Please apply sunscreen.
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海で泳ぐと、日焼けするから日焼け止めを塗ってね。
うみでおよぐと、ひやけするからひやけどめをぬってね。
If you swim in the sea, you'll get sunburned, so put on sunscreen.
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日焼け止めを塗らないと、焼けちゃうよ。
ひやけどめをぬらないと、やけちゃうよ。
If you don't put on sunscreen, you'll get burned.
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日焼け止めを塗らないと、すぐに焼けてしまうよ。
ひやけどめをぬらないと、すぐにやけてしまうよ。
If you don't put on sunscreen, you'll get burned right away.
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What does 止め mean?
Finishing blow, coup de grâce. It can also mean: -stopper (thing that halts or prevents something), -blocker, -preventer.
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とどめ (todome). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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