()()める

ひきとめる
verb (ichidan)
to hold back, to detain
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present()()める()()めない
Present polite()()めます()()めません
Past()()めた()()めなかった
Past polite()()めました()()めませんでした
て form()()めて()()めなくて
ている present()()めている()()めていない
ている polite()()めています()()めていません
ている past()()めていた()()めていなかった
ている past polite()()めていました()()めていませんでした
Conditional ば()()めれば()()めなければ
Conditional たら()()めたら()()めなかったら
Volitional()()めよう
Volitional polite()()めましょう
Potential()()められる()()められない
Passive()()められる()()められない
Causative()()めさせる()()めさせない
Imperative()()めろ()()めるな
1. to hold back, to stop, to detain
To prevent someone from leaving or going somewhere.
My friend was about to leave, so I held them back.
It was impossible to stop the runaway car.
I thought it was dangerous, so I grabbed their arm and held them back.
2. to dissuade, to talk out of
To persuade someone not to do something, especially resigning or quitting.
I want to somehow talk him out of resigning.
The president raised salaries to retain talented employees.
Those around him tried to talk him out of it, but he didn't change his mind about studying abroad.

TRANSITIVITY: 他動詞(たどうし) (transitive). Compound verb: () + ()める. Pattern: Xを()()める (hold back X / stop X).

ASPECT: ている indicates ongoing effort. ()()めている = 'is trying to hold back' or 'is detaining.'

COMMON PATTERNS:

NOTE: Often used in workplace contexts when trying to prevent someone from quitting. Can also be written as ()()める with the same meaning.

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