止める

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 止める, read とめる, is a transitive verb meaning to stop movement or prevent something from passing through.
• Basic usage: 車を止めた halts a moving vehicle, while 風を止める blocks wind from entering.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Stopping movement and blocking passage
  • A vehicle selects the stop sense and wind the prevent or block sense; both affected objects are marked by を.