hold someone back

hikitomeru

meaning: hold someone back

State

Feeling

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Examples

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

引ひき止とめる

hikitomeruhold someone back (from leaving)G2

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