Meaning of 目を留める目を止める in Japanese

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Definition of 目を留める目を止める

とめる(tomeru) 【 止める ·留める ·停める 】

止留停 Kanji Details

  1. (v1, vt) to stop (something or someone); to turn off
  2. to concentrate on; to pay attention to
  3. to remember; to bear in mind

    彼の勇気は歴史に名をとどめた。
    His courage went down in history.

  4. to fix into place
  5. to park; to leave somewhere for a time
やめる(yameru) 【 止める ·已める ·廃める 】

止已廃 Kanji Details

  1. (v1, vt) to stop; to cease; to end; to quit

    その新聞は政府にインフレを止めるように求めた。
    The newspaper called for the government to stop inflation.

  2. to cancel; to abandon; to give up; to abolish
とどめる(todomeru) 【 留める ·止める ·停める 】

留止停 Kanji Details

  1. (v1, vt) to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to cease; to put an end to
  2. to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to limit
  3. to record (e.g. a fact); to retain →Related words: 記憶にとどめる
め(me) 【 目 ·眼 】

目眼 Kanji Details

  1. (n) eye; eyeball
  2. eyesight; sight; vision →Related words: 目が見える
  3. look; stare; glance
  4. an experience
  5. viewpoint
  6. stitch; texture; weave →Related words: 編み目
  7. (suf) ordinal number suffix
  8. somewhat; -ish →Related words: 大きめ
もく(moku) 【 目 】

目 Kanji Details

  1. (n) (biological) order

    「そのとおり」私は、シャワーを浴びている時に石鹸が目に入るとヒステリー状態になる男のように、娘のこの話に身震いしながら言った。
    Right, I said, shivering at this recital as a man would who gets hysterical while taking a shower if a bit of soap stings his eye.

  2. item (of a budget revision, etc.)

    ヘレン・ケラーは目と耳と口が不自由だった。
    Helen Keller was blind, deaf and dumb.

  3. (ctr) counter for go pieces; counter for surrounded positions (in go) →Related words: 囲碁

    彼は崇拝の眼で彼女を眺めた。
    He regarded her with worship in his eyes.

を(wo)
  1. (prt) indicates direct object of action
  2. indicates subject of causative expression
  3. indicates an area traversed
  4. indicates time (period) over which action takes place
  5. indicates point of departure or separation of action
  6. indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc. →Related words: が
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