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足止めを食う
ashidomewokuu
to be stranded, to be forced to stay, to be obliged to stay
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  1. ashidomewokuu to be stranded, to be forced to stay, to be obliged to stay
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Kanji Breakdown
足
Leg, Foot, Be Sufficient, Counter For Pairs Of Footwear
On: そく Kun: あし,た.りる,た.る,た.す
7 strokes N4
止
Stop, Halt
On: し Kun: と.まる,-ど.まり,と.める,-と.める,-ど.め,とど.める,とど.め,とど.まる,や.める,や.む,-や.む,よ.す,-さ.す,-さ.し
4 strokes N4
食
Eat, Food
On: しょく,じき Kun: く.う,く.らう,た.べる,は.む
9 strokes N5
How to Use This Word
U-verb (五段動詞)
Pattern
足止めを食う (dict) → polite: -ます form → て-form → た-form

💡 Conjugate the final kana to the い-row before adding ます.

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