踏ふみとどまる

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

stay on; remain; hold one's ground

Used when someone resists the urge to leave, give up, or retreat; implies determination to stay in place or in a situation.

• 彼かれは最さい後ごまで踏ふみとどまって戦たたかった。

  He held his ground and fought to the end.

• 辞やめたい気き持もちを抑おさえて、会かい社しゃに踏ふみとどまった。

  I suppressed the urge to quit and stayed on at the company.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

stop oneself from doing; give up on doing

Used when one stops or refrains from doing something, often at the last moment; implies a conscious decision to not proceed.

• 言いいかけて、彼かれは踏ふみとどまった。

  He was about to say something but stopped himself.

• 危き険けんだと気きづいて、彼かれはその計けい画かくを実じっ行こうするのを踏ふみとどまった。

  Realizing the danger, he gave up on carrying out the plan.