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How to say 'Stop' or 'Detain' in Japanese | 引き止める

Wondering how to say 'Stop' or 'Detain' in Japanese? You're in the right place!

The Japanese word for Stop or Detain is 'Hikitomeru', written as 引き止める in Japanese.'Stop' or 'Detain' in hiragana is ひきとめる.

    word

    引き止める

    Meaning

    Stop, Detain

    Reading

    ひきとめる

    hikitomeru

    Kanji

    引Pull 止Stop

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '引き止める (ひきとめる)' primarily means 'to stop' or 'to detain'. It is used when someone tries to prevent another person from leaving or moving forward. This verb often carries a sense of urgency or insistence. For example: I tried to stop him from leaving「彼を引き止めようとした」(かれをひきとめようとした). The police detained the suspect「警察は容疑者を引き止めた」(けいさつはようぎしゃをひきとめた). The verb can also imply a physical or emotional effort to keep someone in place, such as in a conversation or during an argument.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    5689

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 引き止める

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    引

    Meaning

    Pull

  • kanji

    止

    Meaning

    Stop

Hiragana in the Word 引き止める

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    き

    Reading

    Ki

  • hiragana

    め

    Reading

    Me

  • hiragana

    る

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 引き止める Through the Kanji 引

These 30 Words contain the Kanji 引 as well.

  • word

    引く

    Meaning

    Pull, Catch

  • word

    取り引き

    Meaning

    Deal

  • word

    引き出し

    Meaning

    Drawer

  • word

    引き算

    Meaning

    Subtraction

  • word

    引っ越す

    Meaning

    Move

  • word

    引っ越し

    Meaning

    Moving

  • word

    強引

    Meaning

    Forceful

  • word

    引用

    Meaning

    Quote

  • word

    字引

    Meaning

    Dictionary

  • word

    引っ張る

    Meaning

    Pull, Stretch

  • word

    引き受ける

    Meaning

    Accept, Undertake

  • word

    引き上げる

    Meaning

    Raise, Withdraw

  • word

    索引

    Meaning

    Index

  • word

    引き起こす

    Meaning

    Cause, Trigger

  • word

    引き出す

    Meaning

    Withdraw, Draw out

  • word

    引きずる

    Meaning

    Drag

  • word

    引き取る

    Meaning

    Take, Withdraw

  • word

    引っ掛かる

    Meaning

    Catch, Get stuck

  • word

    値引き

    Meaning

    Discount

  • word

    長引く

    Meaning

    Prolong

  • word

    引き分け

    Meaning

    Draw

  • word

    割り引く

    Meaning

    Discount

  • word

    割り引き

    Meaning

    Discount

  • word

    引っ込む

    Meaning

    Withdraw

  • word

    引き

    Meaning

    Pull

  • word

    引き継ぐ

    Meaning

    Inherit, Takeover

  • word

    引き返す

    Meaning

    Turn back

  • word

    引き伸ばす

    Meaning

    Stretch

  • word

    引き延ばす

    Meaning

    Stretch, Prolong

  • word

    引っ掛ける

    Meaning

    Hook, Trick

Words Related to 引き止める Through the Kanji 止

These 14 Words contain the Kanji 止 as well.

  • word

    止める

    Meaning

    Stop

  • word

    止まる

    Meaning

    Stop

  • word

    行き止まり

    Meaning

    Dead end

  • word

    止む

    Meaning

    Stop

  • word

    禁止

    Meaning

    Prohibition

  • word

    受け止める

    Meaning

    Accept, Catch

  • word

    止め

    Meaning

    Stop

  • word

    中止

    Meaning

    Cancellation

  • word

    通行止め

    Meaning

    Roadblock

  • word

    立ち止まる

    Meaning

    Stop, Pause

  • word

    立ち入り禁止

    Meaning

    No entry

  • word

    廃止

    Meaning

    Abolition

  • word

    停止

    Meaning

    Stop

  • word

    防止

    Meaning

    Prevention

Learn the Word 引き止める

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What does 'Hikitomeru' (引き止める) mean?

'Hikitomeru' means 'Stop' or 'Detain' .

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