止め (とめ) — stop, end, stoppage
止め
stop
Frequency #6230
Frequency rank among common Japanese words. Lower number = more common.
Grade 2
2 characters
noun
suffix
tome
とめ
Pitch高低アクセント — Tokyo-dialect pitch accent. The number is the drop position: 0 = heiban (no drop), 1 = atamadaka (drops after 1st mora), N = drops after Nth mora. The line above each mora marks high pitch; below, low.
とめ[0] heiban 平板
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Meanings
- stop
- end
- stoppage
Usage examples
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春は渡す仕事を止め、店長を呼びました。
Haru wa watasu shigoto o tome, tenchou o yobimashita.
Haru stopped handing out the food and called the manager.
小さく直して、大きく変える — トヨタの考え方 · MojiMori（AIオリジナル） · 第4章 止める勇気と、原因を探す目