せき止 める sekitomeru
1. to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to bring to a halt; to intercept
2. to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
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Example Sentences
59 Variants Available
1. Stop.; Hold back.
1. Don't want to hold back.; Don't want to restrain.
1. Just blocked; Just stopped
1. Stop up; Block up
1. Don't block it.; Don't dam it up.
1. Must not block.; Must not stop.
1. Don't have to dam up.; Don't need to block.
1. Let's dam [it].; Let's block [it].
1. About to dam/block; On the verge of stopping
1. Looks like stopping; Looks like blocking
1. Don't block.; Don't dam.
1. Let's dam [it].; Let's block [it].
1. Can be stopped.; Can be dammed.
1. Prone to blocking; Tending to obstruct
1. To be blocked from proceeding; To be obstructed
1. To block/stop someone from coughing.; To have someone's cough suppressed.
1. About to dam up; Looks like it will block/stop
1. Stopped (it seems); Held back (it seems)
1. If/when stopped (blocking); If/when dammed up
1. Seemed to have stopped.; Appears to have dammed up.
1. Persevere to the end; Continue relentlessly
1. Can be stopped; Can be dammed up
2. To be blocked; To be dammed up
1. If/when stopping; If/when blocking
1. Seems like it's stopping.; Looks like it's damming up.
1. Seems to be stopping; Apparently stopping