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引き止める (ひきとめる) — to keep back | JLPT N2 · Nihongo Circle

引き止める

ひきとめる

N2

ichidan verbtransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1to keep back
2to prevent
3to hold back
4to detain
5to check
6to restrain

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Kanji in this word

引Pull, Tug, Jerk4 strokes 止Stop, Halt4 strokes

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