Japanese

める

よびとめる
Meaning: to call out to someone to stop; to hail
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 呼び止める 呼び止めない
Polite 呼び止めます 呼び止めません
Past 呼び止めた 呼び止めなかった
Polite + Past 呼び止めました 呼び止めませんでした
Te-form 呼び止めて 呼び止めなくて
Potential 呼び止められる 呼び止められない
Passive 呼び止められる 呼び止められない
Causative 呼び止めさせる 呼び止めさせない
Imperative 呼び止めろ 呼び止めるな

Handwriting

呼
び
止
め
る

Example sentences

I called out from behind to stop them.
彼は廊下で先生に呼び止められた。
He was stopped by a teacher in the hallway.

Usage Notes

Used when you shout or speak to someone so they halt their movement.

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