足止め (あしどめ)preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors
- preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoorsnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- being stranded; groundingnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- level dyeingnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Kanji in 足止め
- 足Leg; Foot; Be SufficientRead with its kun'yomi here · JLPT N4
- 止Stop; HaltRead with its kun'yomi here · JLPT N4
Words that share its kanji
- 足あしfoot; paw
- 不足ふそくinsufficiency; deficiency
- 発足ほっそくstarting; inauguration
- 満足まんぞくsatisfaction; contentment
- 足並みあしなみpace; step
- 足元あしもとat one's feet; underfoot
- 手足てあしhands and feet; limbs
- 足跡あしあとfootprints
- 停止ていしstoppage; coming to a stop
- 禁止きんしprohibition; inhibition
- 防止ぼうしprevention; check
- 中止ちゅうしsuspension; stoppage
- 廃止はいしabolition; repeal
- 歯止めはどめbrake; drag
- 受け止めるうけとめるto catch; to stop the blow
- 阻止そしobstruction; check
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