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抱きとめる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 抱きとめる.

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Entry

抱きとめる抱き留める抱き止めるきとめTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #16184
1

to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

embrace, hug, hold in arms

8 strokesFrequency 871JLPT N2Grade 8

On

ホウ

Kun

だ.くいだ.くかか.える

Nanori

たば

detain, fasten, halt, stop

10 strokesFrequency 731JLPT N2Grade 5

On

リュウ

Kun

と.めると.まるとど.めるとど.まるるうぶる

Nanori

とめ

stop, halt

4 strokesFrequency 310JLPT N3Grade 2

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

Nanori

どめ

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