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hold someone back
hikitomeru
meaning: hold someone back
話はなしたくて、つい引ひき止とめちゃった。
hanashitakute, tsui hikitomechatta.
I wanted to talk, so I ended up holding him back. casual
空港くうこうで友人ゆうじんを三十分さんじゅっぷんも引ひき止とめてしまいました。
kuukou de yuujin o sanjuppun mo hikitomete shimaimashita.
I ended up holding my friend back at the airport for a full thirty minutes. neutral
hikitomeruhold someone back (from leaving)G2