JLPT N1 Advanced
食い止める
To hold back, check, or stop the advance of something negative.
Readings
Other forms
食い止めます polite form
食い止めて te-form
食い止めた plain past
食い止められる potential/passive
Ichidan Verb, Transitive Verb
To Hold Back / To Keep at Bay
To prevent a negative force or dangerous situation from advancing further than it already has.
Example
消防士 たち は 、 火事 の 延焼 を 食い止めよう と 必死に 戦った 。
The firefighters fought desperately to stop the fire from spreading.
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