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Meaning of 呼び止める(よびとめる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

呼び止める, 呼び留める
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
よびとめる
Romaji
yobitomeru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to challenge; to call somebody to halt

Example Sentences

呼び止める, 呼び留める, よびとめる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
呼び止める
Plain Polite
呼び止めます
Negative
呼び止めない
Negative Polite
呼び止めません

Past

Plain
呼び止めた
Plain Polite
呼び止めました
Negative
呼び止めなかった
Negative Polite
呼び止めませんでした

Te

Plain
呼び止めて
Plain Polite
呼び止めまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
呼び止められる
Plain Polite
呼び止められます
Negative
呼び止められない
Negative Polite
呼び止められません

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Kanji found in this word

JLPT 3

detain, fasten, halt, stop

On: リュウ, ル

Kun: と.める, と.まる, とど.める, とど.まる, るうぶる

10 strokes

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JLPT 3

call, call out to, invite

On:

Kun: よ.ぶ

8 strokes

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JLPT 4

stop, halt

On:

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

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