JLPT N3 Intermediate
引き止める
To detain, hold back, or stop someone from leaving.
Readings
Other forms
引き留める alternative kanji
引き止めます polite form
引き止めた plain past
引き止めて te-form
1 Verb (Ichidan, Transitive)
To stop someone from leaving
To detain someone or persuade them to remain in a location rather than departing.
Example
帰ろう と したら 、 部長 に 「 ちょっと 話 が ある 」 と 引き止められた 。
When I was about to leave, my manager stopped me, saying "I need to talk to you for a bit."
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2 Verb (Ichidan, Transitive)
To hold back / restrain
To restrain someone from acting on an impulse or to check the momentum of a process.
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