preventing (someone) from leaving
足留め足留
あしどめ
Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive
1.
preventing (someone) from leaving, confinement, keeping indoors, inducement to stay
2.
being stranded, grounding
3.
level dyeing
Stroke 0 / 13
Speed1.0x
大雪で数日間、家で足止めを食らった。
I was stranded at home for several days due to heavy snow.
悪天候で船が出せず、港町で足止めを食らってしまった。
Due to bad weather, the ship couldn't depart, and I ended up stranded in the port town.
嵐のため、飛行機が欠航し、空港で足止めとなりました。
Due to the storm, the flight was cancelled, and I was stranded at the airport.
予期せぬトラブルにより、プロジェクトチームは現地での足止めを余儀なくされた。
Due to unexpected trouble, the project team was forced to stay stranded at the site.
交通機関のストライキで、多くの旅行者が駅で足止めされた。
Many travelers were stranded at the station due to the public transport strike.
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