留とどめる

todomeru

Ichidan Verb

1. to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to cease; to put an end to

Transitive

Ichidan Verb

2. to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to limit

Transitive

我々われわれはあらゆる学校がっこうを運営うんえうさせ続つずけ、あらゆる教師きょうしを職しょくにとどめておくべきです。

warewarewa arayuru gakkōo un'ē sasetsuzuke arayuru kyōshio shokuni todomete okubekidesu.

We should keep every school open and every teacher in his job.

Ichidan Verb

3. to record (e.g. a fact); to retain

Transitive

, Related to 記憶にとどめる

彼かれの勇気ゆうきは歴史れきしに名なをとどめた。

kareno yūkiwa rekishini nao todometa.

His courage went down in history.

Other forms:

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59 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

留とめた

tometa

The past form

1. kept; held back

★ Common

Verb

#11066

留とめて

tomete

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Stop; Keep

★ Common

Verb

#11039

留とめない

tomenai

The negative form

1. Not to keep; Not to reserve

★ Common

Verb

#12497

留とめなかった

tomenakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not restrain; Did not hold back

★ Common

Verb

#10426

留とめました

tomemashita

The polite past form

1. Reserved; Held

★ Common

Verb

#10693

留とめます

tomemasu

The polite form

1. Keep; Retain

★ Common

Verb

#12146

留とめません

tomemasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not keep.; Will not keep.

★ Common

Verb

#13181

留とめませんでした

tomemasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not restrain.; Did not hold back.

★ Common

Verb

#13352

Common 24 items

留とめたい

tometai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to keep; Want to retain

★ Common

Verb

#11267

留とめたくない

tometakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to keep.; Don't want to hold onto.

★ Common

Verb

#12834

留とめたばかり

tometabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just kept; Just held back

★ Common

Verb

#12225

留とめちゃう

tomechau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Stop (doing); Leave (something)

★ Common

Verb

#11364

留とめちゃダメ

tomecha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't keep.; Don't hold onto.

★ Common

Verb

#11295

留とめていない

tomete inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not keeping; Not holding

★ Common

Verb

#10272

留とめている

tomete iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Keeping; Holding

★ Common

Verb

#10992

留とめてはいけない

tometewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not keep.; Must not leave.

★ Common

Adjective

#12111

留とめてもいい

tometemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May keep.; Can keep.

★ Common

Adjective

#12133

留とめとく

tometoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To reserve; To keep

★ Common

Verb

#11395

留とめないで

tomenaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't hold.; Don't keep.

★ Common

Verb

#11683

留とめなきゃ

tomenakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must do; Have to do

★ Common

Verb

#10825

留とめなくてもいい

tomenakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to keep.; Don't need to hold.

★ Common

Adjective

#11790

留とめなければならない

tomenakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must keep; Must retain

★ Common

Adjective

#13137

留とめよう

tomeyō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's keep it.; Let's hold on to it.

★ Common

Verb

#11086

留とめられない

tomerarenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot be stopped.; Cannot be held.

★ Common

Verb

#10602

留とめられる

tomerareru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Can be held; Can be stopped

2. To be left; To be reserved

★ Common

Verb

#10858

留とめるところ

tomeru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. To hold back; To restrain

★ Common

Verb

#10160

留とめるみたい

tomeru mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like keeping; Seems to be retaining

★ Common

Verb

#12600

留とめています

tomete imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Keeping; Maintaining

★ Common

Verb

#13095

留とめないでください

tomenaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Please don't keep [it].; Please don't hold [it].

★ Common

Verb

#11835

留とめなさい

tomenasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Stay.; Wait.

★ Common

Verb

#10029

留とめましょう

tomemashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's keep.; Let's reserve.

★ Common

Verb

#10228

留とめられます

tomeraremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can manage; Can handle

★ Common

Verb

#13511

Advanced 27 items

留とめがち

tomegachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Tends to

★ Common

Verb

#10190

留とめきる

tomekiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To finish completely; To carry through to the end

★ Common

Verb

#12693

留とめさせられる

tomesaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to stay; To be forced to remain

★ Common

Verb

#9226

留とめさせる

tomesaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To have someone stop; To have someone remain

★ Common

Verb

#11763

留とめそうだ

tomesōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Seems to be stopping.; About to stop.

★ Common

Verb

#12206

留とめたそうだ

tometa sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. Left (something) as is.; Apparently left.

★ Common

Verb

#11661

留とめただろう

tometadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Would have kept; Probably kept

★ Common

Verb

#12704

留とめたところ

tometa tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Kept it there.; Held it there.

★ Common

Verb

#12901

留とめたら

tometara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when kept; If/when left

★ Common

Verb

#9856

留とめたらしい

tometarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to have left (something/someone); Seemed to have kept (something/someone)

★ Common

Verb

#10634

留とめっぱなし

tomeppanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Left as is; Left unattended

★ Common

Verb

#11879

留とめてくれ

tomete kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Hold on.; Stay.

★ Common

Verb

#12740

留とめてちょうだい

tomete chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Leave it.; Keep it.

★ Common

Verb

#11148

留とめないでくれ

tomenaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't hold [it/him/her].; Don't keep [it/him/her].

★ Common

Verb

#11186

留とめなければいけない

tomenakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must keep; Have to keep

★ Common

Adjective

#11509

留とめぬく

tomenuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Perseverance; Endurance

★ Common

Verb

#12918

留とめるそうだ

tomeru sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. They say to keep.; Apparently, they will keep.

★ Common

Verb

#12423

留とめると

tomeruto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when you leave it; If/when left

★ Common

Verb

#13298

留とめるな

tomeruna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't keep.; Don't hold.

★ Common

Verb

#11062

留とめるなら

tomerunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If keeping; When keeping

★ Common

Verb

#12170

留とめるようだ

tomeru yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#12198

留とめるらしい

tomerurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems like (someone) will keep (it).; Apparently (someone) is keeping (it).

★ Common

Verb

#12574

留とめれば

tomereba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when kept; If/when left

★ Common

Verb

#11154

留とめろ

tomero

A strong, direct command

1. Stop.; Hold.

★ Common

Verb

#13265

留とめてくださいませ

tomete kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please keep it.; May I keep it?

★ Common

Verb

#12096

留とめてはならない

tometewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not keep.; Must not retain.

★ Common

Adjective

#11575

留とめてもよろしい

tometemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I keep it.; May I retain it.

★ Common

Adjective

#10455

留とどめる

todomeru

Word Pronunciation

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59 Variants Available