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せき止める、堰き止める、塞き止める せきとめる sekitomeru

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  1. Ichidan verbtransitive verb to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to bring to a halt; to intercept
  2. Ichidan verbtransitive verb to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)

Kanji in this word

stop, halt

Example sentences

川の水をせき止めるために堤防が建設された。
kawa no mizu wo sekitomeru tame ni teibou ga kensetsu sa re ta 。
A bank was built to keep back the water of the river.

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