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呼び止める

呼び留める

Reading

Kana: よびとめる
Romaji: yobitomeru
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Definition

v1
vt
1

to challenge; to call somebody to halt

Kanji

Readings: コ、 よ.ぶ
Meanings: call, call out to, invite
Readings: シ、 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
Meanings: stop, halt
Readings: リュウ、 ル、 と.める、 と.まる、 とど.める、 とど.まる、 るうぶる
Meanings: detain, fasten, halt, stop

Example Sentences

その旅人(たびびと)兵士(へいし)()()められて(たど)()まった。
➥The traveler stopped at the soldier's challenge.
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警察官(けいさつかん)(わたし)()()めた(とき)時速(じそく)120キロで(はし)っていた。
➥I was going 120 kilometers an hour when the police stopped me.
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