“To detain” in Japanese
Short answer
To detain in Japanese is “留め置く” (tomeoku). Full meaning: to detain, to keep, to lock up, to retain, to leave (letter) till called for.
Other ways to say “To detain” in Japanese
引き止める
hikitodomeru to detain, to check, to restrain, to stop
留置く
tomeoku to detain, to keep, to lock up, to retain, to leave (letter) till called for
引止める
hikitomeru to detain, to check, to restrain, to stop
留めおく
tomeoku to detain, to keep, to lock up, to retain, to leave (letter) till called for
引留める
hikitomeru to detain, to check, to restrain, to stop
とめおく
tomeoku to detain, to keep, to lock up, to retain, to leave (letter) till called for
ひき止める
hikitomeru to detain, to check, to restrain, to stop
弾きとめる
hikitomeru to detain, to check, to restrain, to stop
引きとめる
hikitomeru to detain, to check, to restrain, to stop
ひきとめる
hikitomeru to detain, to check, to restrain, to stop
引き停める
hikitomeru to detain, to check, to restrain, to stop
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