ichidan verb, transitive verb
keep from leaving; make stay; halt in place
Means to prevent someone or something from moving on, or to make them remain somewhere; this includes being kept somewhere overnight or temporarily.
大雪が登山者を山小屋に留めた。
The heavy snow kept the climbers in the mountain hut.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Used when stopping an action, discussion, or process at a certain point; often slightly more written or deliberate than everyday とめる.
今日の議論はここにとどめておこう。
Let's stop today's discussion here.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
keep within; limit to; contain
Common in patterns such as XをYにとどめる, meaning to keep something within a range, level, place, or amount.
被害を最小限にとどめる必要がある。
We need to keep the damage to a minimum.
説明は要点だけにとどめた。
I limited the explanation to only the main points.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
record; retain; keep in memory
Used for preserving something as a record, memory, name, or fact; common with 記憶に, 記録に, and 心に.
See also: 記憶にとどめる
その言葉を記憶にとどめておきたい。
I want to keep those words in my memory.
調査結果を記録にとどめる。
Record the survey results.