食い止める
kuitomeru
to check, to hold back, to keep at bay, to stop, to prevent, to stem, to curb, to halt
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  1. kuitomeru to check, to hold back, to keep at bay, to stop, to prevent, to stem, to curb, to halt
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Kanji Breakdown
Eat, Food
On: しょく,じき Kun: く.う,く.らう,た.べる,は.む
9 strokes N5
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
How to Use This Word
Ru-verb (一段動詞)
Pattern
食い止める → 食い止めます → 食い止めて → 食い止めた

💡 Remove る and add ます (polite), て-form, or た (past).

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毎朝食い止めるのが好きです。
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