Word Meaning 抱きとめる

だきとめる dakitomeru

抱きとめる is read as だきとめる (dakitomeru) and means to hold a person back.

Meaning

English

to hold a person back
to restrain
to catch in one's arms

Reading

Kana

だきとめる

Romaji

dakitomeru

Writing Variants

抱き止める だきとめる dakitomeru
抱き留める だきとめる dakitomeru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 146512 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

抱える

かかえる

to employ

抱き上げる

だきあげる

to hold up in one's arms

抱え上げる

かかえあげる

to gather up into one's arms

抱き締める

だきしめる

to hug someone close

抱き合う

だきあう

to embrace each other

抱負

ほうふ

aspiration

抱く

いだく

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby)

抱く

だく

to sit on (eggs)

抱っこ

だっこ

hug

抱え

かかえ

armful

抱え込む

かかえこむ

to take upon oneself

抱き込む

だきこむ

to hold in one's arms