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Variations:
いい人どまり
いい人止まり
良い人止まり
イイ人止まり(sK)
良い人どまり(sK)
イイ人どまり(sK)

 iihitodomari / ihitodomari
    いいひとどまり
(colloquialism) being friend-zoned; being regarded by someone as a nice person but not as a potential romantic partner

Variations:
いい人止まり
良い人止まり
イイ人止まり(sK)
良い人どまり(sK)
イイ人どまり(sK)

 iihitotodomari / ihitotodomari
    いいひととどまり
(colloquialism) being friend-zoned; being regarded by someone as a nice person but not as a potential romantic partner

Variations:
お高くとまる
お高く止まる
お高く留まる

 otakakutomaru
    おたかくとまる
(exp,v5r) to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs

Variations:
お高くとまる
お高く止まる
お高く留まる
御高くとまる(sK)

 otakakutomaru
    おたかくとまる
(exp,v5r) to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs

Variations:
カビ止め
黴止め(rK)
かび止め(sK)

 kabidome
    かびどめ
fungicide; preservative against mold; antimold agent

Variations:
タバコを止める
煙草をやめる
煙草を止める
たばこを止める

 tabakooyameru(tabakoomeru); tabakooyameru(煙草oyameru, 煙草omeru, tabakoomeru)
    タバコをやめる(タバコを止める); たばこをやめる(煙草をやめる, 煙草を止める, たばこを止める)
(exp,v1) (kana only) to give up smoking; to stop smoking

Variations:
タバコを止める
煙草をやめる
煙草を止める(sK)
たばこを止める(sK)

 tabakooyameru; tabakooyameru(sk)
    タバコをやめる; たばこをやめる(sk)
(exp,v1) (kana only) to give up smoking; to stop smoking

Variations:
とどまるところを知らない
止まるところを知らない
留まるところを知らない

 todomarutokorooshiranai
    とどまるところをしらない
(expression) knowing no bounds; showing no signs of stopping or slowing down

Variations:
まん延防止等重点措置
蔓延防止等重点措置

 manenboushitoujuutensochi / manenboshitojutensochi
    まんえんぼうしとうじゅうてんそち
semi-state of emergency COVID-19 measures; COVID-19 pre-emergency status

Variations:
やむを得ない
止むを得ない
已むを得ない

 yamuoenai
    やむをえない
(exp,adj-i) cannot be helped; unavoidable

Variations:
やむを得ない
止むを得ない
已むを得ない(rK)

 yamuoenai
    やむをえない
(exp,adj-i) cannot be helped; unavoidable

Variations:
やむを得ない
止むを得ない
已むを得ない(rK)
止むをえない(sK)

 yamuoenai
    やむをえない
(exp,adj-i) cannot be helped; unavoidable

Variations:
やむ終えない
止む終えない
やむ負えない
止む負えない

 yamuoenai
    やむおえない
(exp,adj-i) (incorrect variant of やむを得ない) (See やむを得ない) cannot be helped; unavoidable

Variations:
ヲコト点
乎古止点
乎己止点
遠古登点

 okototen(okoto点); okototen(乎古点, 乎己点, 遠古登点); okototen(乎古点, 乎己点, 遠古登点)
    ヲコトてん(ヲコト点); をことてん(乎古止点, 乎己止点, 遠古登点); おことてん(乎古止点, 乎己止点, 遠古登点)
marks to aid in reading Chinese classics

Variations:
丁々発止
丁丁発止
打々発止(rK)
打打発止(rK)
丁丁発矢(sK)

 chouchouhasshi / chochohasshi
    ちょうちょうはっし
(adv-to,adj-no) (1) (yoji) with (the sound of) clashing swords; (adv-to,adj-no) (2) (yoji) (arguing) fiercely; heatedly; vehemently

Variations:
万止むを得なければ
万已むを得なければ

 banyamuoenakereba
    ばんやむをえなければ
(expression) if necessary; when unavoidable

Variations:
乞食を三日すればやめられぬ
乞食を三日すれば止められぬ

 kojikiomikkasurebayamerarenu
    こじきをみっかすればやめられぬ
(expression) (proverb) once a beggar, always a beggar; if one begs for three days, one cannot stop

Variations:
取り留めのない
取り留めの無い
取り止めのない
取り止めの無い

 toritomenonai
    とりとめのない
(exp,adj-f) (kana only) incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical

Variations:
呼び止める
呼びとめる
呼び留める
呼止める
呼留める

 yobitomeru
    よびとめる
(transitive verb) to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)

Variations:
堰止湖
堰止め湖
堰き止め湖
堰き止湖

 sekitomeko
    せきとめこ
dammed lake (formed by natural damming of a river, esp. by landslide, volcanic eruption, etc.)

Variations:
堰止湖
堰止め湖
堰き止め湖
堰き止湖
せき止め湖

 sekitomeko
    せきとめこ
dammed lake (formed by natural damming of a river, esp. by landslide, volcanic eruption, etc.)

Variations:
差止請求権
差し止め請求権
差止め請求権(sK)

 sashitomeseikyuuken / sashitomesekyuken
    さしとめせいきゅうけん
{law} right to injunction; right to injunctive relief

Variations:
引き止める
引き留める
引きとめる
引止める
引留める
ひき止める(sK)
ひき留める(sK)

 hikitomeru
    ひきとめる
(transitive verb) to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop

Variations:
引き止める
引止める(io)
引き留める

 hikitomeru
    ひきとめる
(transitive verb) to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop

Variations:
当駅止まり
当駅止(sK)
当駅止り(sK)

 touekidomari / toekidomari
    とうえきどまり
(train) terminating at this station; not in service

Variations:
思いとどまる
思い止まる
思い止どまる

 omoitodomaru
    おもいとどまる
(transitive verb) to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)

Variations:
思いとどまる
思い止まる
思い留まる
思い止どまる(sK)

 omoitodomaru
    おもいとどまる
(transitive verb) to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind

Variations:
打ち止める
打ち留める
打止める
打留める

 uchitomeru
    うちとめる
(transitive verb) (1) to hammer into place; (transitive verb) (2) (also うちどめる) to end (a performance); (transitive verb) (3) to kill (with a gun, sword, etc.); to slay; to shoot dead; to cut down

Variations:
抱きとめる
抱き留める
抱き止める
抱留める

 dakitomeru
    だきとめる
(transitive verb) to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms

Variations:
抱きとめる
抱き留める
抱き止める
抱留める(sK)

 dakitomeru
    だきとめる
(transitive verb) to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back

Variations:
押しとどめる
押し止める
押し留める
押止める(io)
押留める(io)

 oshitodomeru; oshitomeru(押shimeru, 押shi留meru, 押meru, 押留meru)
    おしとどめる; おしとめる(押し止める, 押し留める, 押止める, 押留める)
(transitive verb) to check; to stop; to keep back

Variations:
撃ち方やめ
撃ち方止め
打ち方やめ
打ち方止め

 uchikatayame
    うちかたやめ
(interjection) cease fire!

Variations:
撃ち止める
討ち止める
撃止める
討止める

 uchitomeru
    うちとめる
(transitive verb) (撃ち止める refers esp. to a gun, and 討ち止める to a blade) (See 打ち止める・うちとめる・3) to kill; to slay; to shoot dead; to cut down

Variations:
撃ち止める
打ち止める
打ち留める
討ち止める
撃止める
打止める
討止める
打留める

 uchitomeru
    うちとめる
(transitive verb) (1) (打ち止める, 打ち留める, 打止める, 打留める only) to hammer into place; (transitive verb) (2) (打ち止める, 打ち留める, 打止める, 打留める only) (also うちどめる) to end (a performance); (transitive verb) (3) (撃ち止める refers esp. to a gun, and 討ち止める to a blade) to kill; to slay; to shoot dead; to cut down

Variations:
日焼け止め
日やけ止め(sK)
日焼止め(sK)
日焼けどめ(sK)

 hiyakedome
    ひやけどめ
sunscreen; sunblock; sun cream; suntan lotion

Variations:
書き留める
書きとめる
書留める
書き止める(iK)

 kakitomeru; kakitodomeru(書ki留meru)
    かきとめる; かきとどめる(書き留める)
(transitive verb) to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle

Variations:
止まり木
留まり木(rK)
とまり木(sK)
止り木(sK)
留り木(sK)

 tomarigi
    とまりぎ
(1) perch; (2) barstool

Variations:
止まる
留まる
停まる
駐まる
止る
留る

 tomaru
    とまる
(v5r,vi) (1) to stop (moving); to come to a stop; (v5r,vi) (2) to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to cease; to be stopped; to be suspended; (v5r,vi) (3) to alight; to perch on

Variations:
止む
已む(rK)
罷む(rK)

 yamu
    やむ
(v5m,vi) to cease; to stop; to be over

Variations:
止む
已む(rK)
罷む(rK)
熄む(rK)
歇む(rK)

 yamu
    やむ
(v5m,vi) to cease; to stop; to be over

Variations:
止む無い
已む無い
止むない(sK)
已むない(sK)

 yamunai
    やむない
(exp,adj-i) (abbreviation) (kana only) (See やむを得ない) cannot be helped; unavoidable

Variations:
止む無く
已む無く
止むなく
已むなく

 yamunaku
    やむなく
(adverb) (kana only) out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly

Variations:
止む無し
已む無し
止むなし(sK)
已むなし(sK)

 yamunashi
    やむなし
(expression) (kana only) (See やむを得ない) cannot be helped; unavoidable

Variations:
止めどなく
止め処なく
止めど無く
止め処無く
とめど無く
留処無く

 tomedonaku
    とめどなく
(adverb) (kana only) endlessly; ceaselessly

Variations:
止ん事無い(rK)
止んごとない(sK)

 yangotonai
    やんごとない
(adjective) (kana only) noble (birth); royal; august; exalted; high-born; of high rank

Variations:
歩留まり
歩留り
歩留
歩止まり
歩止り

 budomari
    ぶどまり
(n,adj-f) yield; yield rate

Variations:
留め置き
留置き
止置き
止め置き
留置(sK)
止置(sK)

 tomeoki
    とめおき
(1) detention; keeping; retaining; (2) (abbreviation) mail held at the post office

Variations:
留め金
止め金
留金(sK)
止金(sK)
とめ金(sK)
留めがね(sK)
止めがね(sK)

 tomegane
    とめがね
clasp; latch; catch; fastener

Variations:
留め金
止め金
留金
止金

 tomegane
    とめがね
clasp; latch; catch; fastener

Variations:
留山
止山
止め山(sK)
留め山(sK)

 tomeyama
    とめやま
(archaism) mountain area where hunting and logging are prohibited

Variations:
突き止める
突きとめる
突止める
突き留める

 tsukitomeru
    つきとめる
(transitive verb) (1) to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; to locate; to identify; (transitive verb) (2) (archaism) (See 突き殺す) to stab to death

Variations:
立ち入り禁止
立入禁止
立入り禁止
立ち入禁止

 tachiirikinshi / tachirikinshi
    たちいりきんし
(expression) (1) (on a sign) No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; Off Limits; Keep Out; Keep Off; (adj-no,n) (2) off-limits; restricted; forbidden

Variations:
立ち止まる
立ち止る
立ちどまる
立止る
立ち留まる
立留まる
立留る

 tachidomaru(p); tachitomaru(立chimaru, 立chiru, 立ru, 立chi留maru, 立留maru, 立留ru)(ok)
    たちどまる(P); たちとまる(立ち止まる, 立ち止る, 立止る, 立ち留まる, 立留まる, 立留る)(ok)
(v5r,vi) to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still

Variations:
立ち止まる
立ち止る(sK)
立ちどまる(sK)
立止る(sK)
立ち留まる(sK)
立留まる(sK)
立留る(sK)

 tachidomaru(p); tachitomaru(ok)
    たちどまる(P); たちとまる(ok)
(v5r,vi) to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still

Variations:
繋ぎ止める
つなぎ止める
繋ぎとめる
繋ぎ留める
つなぎ留める

 tsunagitomeru
    つなぎとめる
(transitive verb) (1) to tie; to fasten; to hitch; (transitive verb) (2) to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)

Variations:
行き止まり
行止まり
行き止り
行止り

 ikidomari(p); yukidomari
    いきどまり(P); ゆきどまり
(1) dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); cul-de-sac; (2) end; end of the road; end point; as far as one can go

Variations:
言いかけてやめる
言い掛けて止める
言掛けて止める

 iikaketeyameru / ikaketeyameru
    いいかけてやめる
(exp,v1) to stop in the middle of a sentence

Variations:
足止め
足留め(rK)
足留(rK)

 ashidome
    あしどめ
(noun, transitive verb) (1) preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; inducement to stay; (noun, transitive verb) (2) being stranded; grounding; (noun, transitive verb) (3) (足留め, 足留 only) level dyeing

Variations:
足止めを食う
足止めをくう
足留めを食う
足留めをくう

 ashidomeokuu / ashidomeoku
    あしどめをくう
(exp,v5u) to be stranded; to be forced to stay; to be obliged to stay

Variations:
関係者以外立入禁止
関係者以外立入り禁止

 kankeishaigaitachiirikinshi / kankeshaigaitachirikinshi
    かんけいしゃいがいたちいりきんし
(expression) (on signage) No Unauthorized Persons; No Unauthorized Entry; Authorized Personnel Only

Variations:
防ぎ止める
防ぎとめる
防止める
ふせぎ止める

 fusegitomeru
    ふせぎとめる
(transitive verb) to prevent

Variations:
食い止める
くい止める
食いとめる(sK)
喰い止める(sK)
食止める(sK)
喰いとめる(sK)
喰止める(sK)

 kuitomeru
    くいとめる
(transitive verb) to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem; to curb; to halt

Variations:
食い止める
食止める
食いとめる
くい止める

 kuitomeru
    くいとめる
(transitive verb) to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem; to curb; to halt

Variations:
ヲコト点
乎古止点
乎己止点(rK)
遠古登点(sK)

 okototen; okototen(乎古点, 乎己点)(rk)
    をことてん; おことてん(乎古止点, 乎己止点)(rk)
(kana only) diacritical marks used for interpreting classical Chinese

Variations:
行き止まり
行止まり(sK)
行き止り(sK)
行止り(sK)

 ikidomari(p); yukidomari
    いきどまり(P); ゆきどまり
(1) dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); cul-de-sac; (2) end; end of the road; end point; as far as one can go

Variations:
取りやめる
取り止める
取止める(sK)

 toriyameru
    とりやめる
(transitive verb) to cancel; to call off

Variations:
突き止める
突きとめる(sK)
突止める(sK)
突き留める(sK)

 tsukitomeru
    つきとめる
(transitive verb) (1) to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; to locate; to identify; (transitive verb) (2) (archaism) (See 突き殺す) to stab to death

Variations:
目にも止まらぬ
目にも留まらぬ
目にもとまらぬ

 menimotomaranu
    めにもとまらぬ
(exp,adj-f) (idiom) extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch

Variations:
立ち入り禁止
立入禁止
立入り禁止(sK)
立ち入禁止(sK)

 tachiirikinshi / tachirikinshi
    たちいりきんし
(expression) (1) (on a sign) No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; Off Limits; Keep Out; Keep Off; (adj-no,n) (2) off-limits; restricted; forbidden

Variations:
立ち入り禁止区域
立入禁止区域
立入り禁止区域(sK)
立ち入禁止区域(sK)

 tachiirikinshikuiki / tachirikinshikuiki
    たちいりきんしくいき
(exp,n) no-trespassing area; restricted zone; no-go area

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