Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “歯止め”

歯止め

はどめ

brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint; (imposed) limit

Example sentence

The Representative said he will put a brake on spending.

Kanji details

歯

・tooth

・cog

止

On: し
Kun: と.まる;-ど.まり;と.める;-と.める;-ど.め;とど.める;とど.め;とど.まる;や.める;や.む;-や.む;よ.す;-さ.す;-さ.し
Stroke count: 4

・stop

・halt