繋ぎ止める

つなぎとめる

Also written 繋ぎ留める

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Transitive to tie; to fasten; to hitch
2. to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)

Kanji

• 繋 connect. Read as つなぐ.
• 止 stop. Read as とめる.

Common phrases

• 支持をつなぎとめる
• 心を繋ぎ止める

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