引き止める
Meanings
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
1. to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
Other spellings
引き留める引きとめる引止める引留める
Kanji used
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
ひきとめる
Examples7
引き止めて
It's no use holding me back.
上司
My boss detained me more than 30 minutes.
警察
The police held the angry crowd back.
彼女
She caught me by the arm and stopped me from going home.
彼
He pressed me to stay a little longer.
私
I tried to stop him, but he left me behind.