引き止める (Hikitomeru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to detain, to check, to restrain, to stop”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
Examples
引き止めても無駄だ。
It's no use holding me back.
警察は怒った群衆を引き止めた。
The police held the angry crowd back.
上司は、私を３０分以上も引き留めた。
My boss detained me more than 30 minutes.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).