引き止める
hikitomeru
to detain, to check, to restrain, to stop
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  1. hikitomeru to detain, to check, to restrain, to stop
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Kanji Breakdown
Pull, Tug, Jerk, Admit, Install, Quote, Refer To
On: いん Kun: ひ.く,ひ.き,ひ.き-,-び.き,ひ.ける
4 strokes N3
Stop, Halt
On: し Kun: と.まる,-ど.まり,と.める,-と.める,-ど.め,とど.める,とど.め,とど.まる,や.める,や.む,-や.む,よ.す,-さ.す,-さ.し
4 strokes N4
How to Use This Word
Ru-verb (一段動詞)
Pattern
引き止める → 引き止めます → 引き止めて → 引き止めた

💡 Remove る and add ます (polite), て-form, or た (past).

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毎朝引き止めるのが好きです。
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