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引き止める (ひきとめる) — to keep back | JLPT N2 · Nihongo Circle
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引き止める
ひきとめる
N2
ichidan verb
transitive 他動詞
Meanings
1
to keep back
2
to prevent
3
to hold back
4
to detain
5
to check
6
to restrain
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Kanji in this word
引
Pull, Tug, Jerk
4 strokes
止
Stop, Halt
4 strokes
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