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歯止め[はどめ] (hadome)

brake; drag

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歯止め (はどめ, hadome) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “brake; drag”.

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Example sentences 10

その薬くすりは病気びょうきの進行しんこうに歯止はどめをかけた

The medicine halted the progression of the disease.

下院かいん議員ぎいんは支出ししゅつに歯止はどめをかけると言いいました。

The Representative said he will put a brake on spending.

新大統領は際限なく膨張する防衛予算に歯止めをかけた.

The new president put a brake on the ever‐spiraling defense budget.

日本は急騰する円高に歯止めをかけるため、為替介入を行った。

Japan intervened in currency markets to weaken the surging yen.

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