Vocab Info

N2 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

呼(よ)び止(と)めるto challenge, to call somebody to halt

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      1.

      to (call and) stop, to call (someone) to stop, to hail (e.g. a taxi)

    All Forms

    呼び止める 【よびとめる】、呼びとめる 【よびとめる】、呼び留める 【よびとめる】、呼止める 【よびとめる】、呼留める 【よびとめる】

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    • Pitch Accent

      • よ

      • び

      • と

      • め

      • る

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    Examples

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      バトカーが車(くるま)を呼(よ)び止(と)めた。

      The Batmobile stopped the car. {to challenge, to call somebody to halt}

      • N2

      警察(けいさつ)に呼(よ)び止(と)められました。

      I was halted by the police. {to challenge, to call somebody to halt}

      • N2

      帰(かえ)ろうとしている生徒(せいと)を呼(よ)び止(と)める。

      To halt a student who is trying to go home. {to challenge, to call somebody to halt}

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      財布(さいふ)を落(お)とした人(ひと)を見(み)かけて呼(よ)び止(と)めないわけにはいきません。

      I can't help but stop someone if I see them drop their wallet. {to challenge, to call somebody to halt}

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      我(わ)が子(こ)から呼(よ)び止(と)められる事(こと)が多(おお)いが、いちいち対応(たいおう)してはいられない。

      I am often called out by my child, but I can't respond to every single thing. {to challenge, to call somebody to halt}

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