1.
to write down; to note; to jot down
To record something in writing so as not to forget it.
電話番号を書き留めた。
I wrote down the phone number.
大事なことはメモに書き留めておこう。
Let's jot down the important things in a memo.
会議の内容を詳しく書き留める。
I'll note down the meeting contents in detail.
CONJUGATION:
- 書き留める → 書き留めない (negative)
- 書き留める → 書き留めて (te-form)
- 書き留める → 書き留めた (past)
FORMATION:
Compound verb: 書く (to write) + 留める (to stop, to fasten)
The sense of 留める contributes the meaning of "securing" the information.
USAGE:
- 〜を書き留める (to write down ~)
- 書き留めておく (to write down and keep for later)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- メモする - to take notes (colloquial)
- 記録する - to record (formal)
- 控える - to note down, to refrain
Related Words
Related:
書く (to write)