歯止め
はどめ brake; drag
Why it means this
歯 (a tooth, a cog) + 止め (a stop) — a chock or brake; figuratively, a check on something running away (歯止めがかからない).
Breakdown
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はどめ brake; drag
歯 (a tooth, a cog) + 止め (a stop) — a chock or brake; figuratively, a check on something running away (歯止めがかからない).
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.