留める (Todomeru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to stop, to stay (e.g. the night), to cease, to put an end to”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to cease; to put an end to
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto contain; to keep (in position, in place); to limit
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto record (e.g. a fact); to retain
Examples
彼の勇気は歴史に名をとどめた。
His courage went down in history.
虎は死して皮を留め、人は死して名を残す。
A great man will be remembered for his achievements.
この町はいまだに昔の面影をとどめている。
This town still retains something of the old days.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).