歯止め|はどめhadome[0]heiban (flat)
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- nounbrake; drag; skid; pawl
- nounbrake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint; (imposed) limit
- SynonymブレーキNeutralNeutral loanword for the device that slows or stops a car, bicycle, or train; also used figuratively, like English 'put the brakes on.' Unlike 歯止め, it does not suggest a pawl engaging teeth.
Choose ブレーキ, the neutral loanword, for brakes on vehicles and machinery; 歯止め is a mechanical catch—a pawl or skid—that holds a wheel or part in place, and figuratively a check on something escalating.
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