歯 止(はど)めがかかる

はどめがかかる

expression

to be brought under control; to be checked

1. to be brought under control; to be checked; to be curbed

A worsening trend or negative development is stopped or restrained. Often used in news and formal contexts about economic or social issues.

物価(ぶっか)の上昇(じょうしょう)に歯止(はど)めがかかった。

The rise in prices was brought under control.

人口(じんこう)減少(げんしょう)に歯止(はど)めがかからない。

The population decline cannot be stopped.

新(あたら)しい政策(せいさく)のおかげで、環境破壊(かんきょうはかい)に歯止(はど)めがかかることが期待(きたい)されている。

Thanks to the new policy, there are hopes that environmental destruction will be brought under control.

Usage

歯止(はど)め originally refers to a brake or chock used to prevent wheels from moving. The expression 歯止(はど)めがかかる describes a negative trend being stopped. The negative form 歯止(はど)めがかからない (cannot be stopped) is very common in news reports.

Related words

歯止(はど)めをかける (to put a stop to — active/transitive version)
歯止(はど)めがきかない (to be unchecked, unstoppable)

Common collocations

円安(えんやす)に歯止(はど)めがかかる (the yen's depreciation is checked)
赤字(あかじ)に歯止(はど)めがかかる (losses are brought under control)

general

Added 2026.3.10 9:08 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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