LingakuFrequency rank: 41,672. – 42,320.
- to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life)see also 一命を取り留める
- to ascertain; to make definitearchaism
Ichidan verb; transitive verb
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- to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life)
- to ascertain; to make definite
This meaning of 取り留める is used when someone narrowly escapes from a dangerous situation, such as death, or when someone is barely holding onto life.
This meaning of 取り留める is used when someone wants to confirm or make something definite.
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Only one little boy survived the traffic accident.