Japanese

みとどまる

ふみとどまる
Meaning: to hold one's ground; to stay; to refrain from (doing)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 踏みとどまる 踏みとどまらない
Polite 踏みとどまります 踏みとどまりません
Past 踏みとどまった 踏みとどまらなかった
Polite + Past 踏みとどまりました 踏みとどまりませんでした
Te-form 踏みとどまって 踏みとどまらなくて
Potential 踏みとどまれる 踏みとどまれない
Passive 踏みとどまられる 踏みとどまられない
Causative 踏みとどまらせる 踏みとどまらせない
Causative + Passive 踏みとどまらされる 踏みとどまらされない
Imperative 踏みとどまれ 踏みとどまるな

Handwriting

踏
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Example

He refrained from quitting the company.

Usage Notes

To stay in one's place or to stop oneself from carrying out an intended action.

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