Word
引き止める
ひきとめる
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Meanings
- Ichidan verb · Transitive
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
In Spanish
detener; comprobar; contener; detener; comprobar; contenerse; detener; comprobar; reprimir
- Other forms
- 引き留める、引きとめる、引止める、引留める、ひき止める、ひき留める
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
引き止めても無駄だ。
It's no use holding me back.
Tatoeba #189995(opens in a new tab)警察は怒った群衆を引き止めた。
The police held the angry crowd back.
Tatoeba #176146(opens in a new tab)