N21517/1725

引ひき止とめる

Ichidan verbverb (generic)transitive verb

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ひきとめる

Meanings

to detain, to check, to restrain, to stop

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Example sentences

彼女かのじょが帰かえろうとしたので、もう少すこし話はなそうと引ひき止とめた。

Since she was about to leave, I detained her to talk a little more.

友人ゆうじんが転職てんしょくしようとしているのを引ひき止とめるべきか迷まよっている。

I'm unsure whether I should stop my friend from changing jobs.

上司じょうしは辞表じひょうを出だした社員しゃいんを引ひき止とめようとしたが、説得せっとくできなかった。

The manager tried to stop the employee who had submitted their resignation, but could not persuade them.

急いそいでいる彼かれを引ひき止とめないほうがいいだろう。

It would probably be better not to stop him when he's in a hurry.

会議かいぎの終了しゅうりょう後ご、部長ぶちょうは議論ぎろんの続つづきを求もとめて出席者しゅっせきしゃを引ひき止とめ、追加ついかの説明せつめいを行おこなった。

After the meeting ended, the department head detained the attendees seeking further discussion and provided additional explanations.

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

突くつく

to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)