せき止める、堰き止める、塞き止める
せきとめる
sekitomeru
JMdict entry #1596070
- Ichidan verbtransitive verb to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to bring to a halt; to intercept
- Ichidan verbtransitive verb to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
Kanji in this word
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.