せき止める
Meanings
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
1. to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to bring to a halt; to intercept
2. to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
Other spellings
堰き止める塞き止める
Kanji used
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
せきとめる
せきとめる
Examples2
川
A bank was built to keep back the water of the river.
倒れた
The fallen tree arrested the current of a brook.