書き留める(かきとめる)
JLPT N4 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 4
Meaning: to write down/note
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 書き留めます | かきとめます |
| te-form | 書き留めて | かきとめて |
| ta-form (past) | 書き留めた | かきとめた |
| nai-form (negative) | 書き留めない | かきとめない |
| potential form | 書き留められる | かきとめられる |
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Example sentences
- 大事なことをメモに書き留める。 — I jot down important things in a memo.
- 思いついたことをすぐ書き留める。 — I write down whatever comes to mind right away.
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