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せき止める is an exact match with one form of the following word:
せき止める
BOOST
Reading : せきとめる   
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)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 10 (among the 100,000 most useful words in Japanese)
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せき止める is the most useful form. 2 additional forms are shown below.
• This form is used about 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 218,000 (about 136,000 results)
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Example sentences:
せき
ドロップあります
Do you have cough drops?
かわ
みず
せき
める
ために
ていぼう
堤防
けんせつ
建設
された

A bank was built to keep back the water of the river.
塞き止める
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Reading : せきとめる   
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• This form is used about 70% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 155,000 (about 524,000 results)
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堰き止める
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Reading : せきとめる   
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• This form is used about 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 217,000 (about 146,000 results)
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シ   とめる to stop   とまる to stop   
サイ   ソク   ふさ to close up (a wound), block up   ふさがる to be occupied (seat etc)   
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ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
キョウ   とも together   
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grass   
イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
katakana 'ha'; eight
roof   
せき a dam   
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かく to hide   
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ジョ   ニョ   ニョウ   woman; female   おんな woman   め woman   
ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
side open box
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