Japanese

める

ひきとめる
Meaning: to hold back; to detain; to stop someone from leaving
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

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Example

He was in a hurry, but I held him back and continued the conversation.

Usage Notes

Used when trying to keep someone from departing or to stop an action.

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