Word Meaning 引き止める

ひきとめる hikitomeru

引き止める is read as ひきとめる (hikitomeru) and means to detain.

Meaning

English

  1. to detain
  2. to check
  3. to restrain
  4. to stop

Reading

Kana

ひきとめる

Romaji

hikitomeru

Writing Variants

  • 引きとめる ひきとめる hikitomeru
  • 引き留める ひきとめる hikitomeru
  • 引止める ひきとめる hikitomeru
  • 引留める ひきとめる hikitomeru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Antonyms 追い立てる Rank 3611 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

引き付ける

ひきつける

to have a convulsion

引き受ける

ひきうける

to contract (a disease)

引き上げる

ひきあげる

to expedite the schedule

引きずる

ひきずる

to force (someone) along

引き取る

ひきとる

to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet)

引っ掛ける

ひっかける

to drink (alcohol)

引きつる

ひきつる

to shrink (of skin, due to a scar)

引き連れる

ひきつれる

to take someone along

引き当てる

ひきあてる

to draw (the winning ticket)

Example Sentences

1

She holds the boy back.