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取り留める
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 取り留める.
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1
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life)
Examples
彼女は飛行機墜落事故で息子が一命をとりとめたことを聞いてうれし泣きした。
She cried for joy when she heard that her son had survived the plane crash.
2
Archaic
to ascertain; to make definite
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