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彼かれを止とめようとしたが、聞きかなかった。

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止とめよう

stop (someone from doing); dissuade; forbid

-> 止めるichidan verbvolitional form of とめる

-> ようとしたgrammar

follow; obey; heed

-> 聞くgodan verb

negative auxiliary

-> ないgrammar

past tense or completed action