足止めする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 足止めする | 足止めしない |
| Polite | 足止めします | 足止めしません |
| Past polite | 足止めしました | 足止めしませんでした |
| Past | 足止めした | 足止めしなかった |
| Te-form | 足止めして | 足止めしないで |
| Desire | 足止めしたい | 足止めしたくない |
| Potential | 足止めできる | 足止めできない |
| Passive | 足止めされる | 足止めされない |
| Causative | 足止めさせる | 足止めさせない |
| Causative passive | 足止めさせられる | 足止めさせられない |
| Volitional | 足止めしよう | |
| Polite volitional | 足止めしましょう | |
| Imperative | 足止めしろ | 足止めするな |
| Conditional | 足止めすれば | 足止めしなければ |
| Tara conditional | 足止めしたら | 足止めしなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
stopping someone from leaving; holding someone back; detention
Active use: someone or something keeps a person from going on or leaving. It can be physical, official, conversational, or an inducement to stay, and is often used as 足止めする or 足止めされる.
The guards held the reporters back at the entrance.
I was held up by my friend's long talk and missed the train.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
being stranded; being stuck; grounding
Used when weather, transport trouble, inspections, or similar circumstances leave people or vehicles unable to move. The passive 足止めされる and the phrase 足止めを食う are common.
Passengers were stranded at the airport by heavy snow.
The ferry was stuck in port because of the typhoon.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
level dyeing
Only when written 足留め / 足留
Technical dyeing term, restricted to the rare spellings 足留め and 足留. This is not the ordinary meaning of detaining or being stranded.
In dyeing terminology, 足留め refers to dyeing fabric evenly.
The police held the witness back to ask about the situation.
We were stranded at the station because of heavy snow.
We were held up at the airport for three hours.
The stranding continues due to the effects of the typhoon.