留とめ

noun, suffix

stop; stopper; end

Refers to a physical stop or end point, such as in carpentry joints, calligraphy stroke endings, or mechanical stops. Also used as a suffix in compound nouns.

• この留とめ金がねは引ひき出だしの留とめとして使つかわれている。

  This catch is used as a stop for the drawer.

noun, suffix

remaining; hold; poste restante

Used in postal contexts to indicate mail held for pickup, as in 郵便局留め (poste restante). Also appears in compounds like 預かり留め (held in custody).

• 荷に物もつを郵ゆう便びん局きょく留どめで送おくってもらえますか。

  Could you send the package to be held at the post office?

noun, suffix

forty-five degree angle

Only when written 留め

Specific to the kanji 留め; refers to a 45-degree angle cut or joint, often in woodworking or construction. Rare standalone use; mostly in technical compounds.

• 留とめ継つぎは、木もく材ざいを45度どに切きって接せつ合ごうする方ほう法ほうです。

  A miter joint is a method of joining wood by cutting it at a 45-degree angle.