堰き止める · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 堰き止める | 堰き止めない |
| Polite | 堰き止めます | 堰き止めません |
| Past polite | 堰き止めました | 堰き止めませんでした |
| Past | 堰き止めた | 堰き止めなかった |
| Te-form | 堰き止めて | 堰き止めないで |
| Desire | 堰き止めたい | 堰き止めたくない |
| Potential | 堰き止められるalso 堰き止めれる | 堰き止められないalso 堰き止めれない |
| Passive | 堰き止められる | 堰き止められない |
| Causative | 堰き止めさせる | 堰き止めさせない |
| Causative passive | 堰き止めさせられる | 堰き止めさせられない |
| Volitional | 堰き止めよう | |
| Polite volitional | 堰き止めましょう | |
| Imperative | 堰き止めろ | 堰き止めるな |
| Conditional | 堰き止めれば | 堰き止めなければ |
| Tara conditional | 堰き止めたら | 堰き止めなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
dam up; hold back; stem the flow
Primarily used for physically blocking water or a flow; also for stopping movement or progress of something concrete.
Work to dam up the river was rushed due to heavy rain.
The police held back the march of the demonstrators.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Figurative use: stopping the progress or spread of an activity, trend, or abstract thing.
The government announced measures to stem the spread of infection.
His single remark checked the flow of the discussion.