引き留める
N2ひきとめる
引き止める引きとめる引止める
[hikitomeru]
Definitions
1.Ichidan verb; transitive verb
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
Example Sentences
退職しようとする社員を引き留めた。
We tried to retain the employee who was about to resign.
帰ろうとする友人を引き留めて食事をした。
I kept my friend from leaving and we had a meal.
彼を引き留めたが聞いてもらえなかった。
I tried to stop him, but he wouldn't have it.