足止め

detention, holding someone up, keeping someone from moving on

足 foot; feet + 止め stop; turn off
noun Rare #39,430
detention, holding someone up, keeping someone from moving on Often used in 足止めする or 足止めされる.
JA: 工事で車が足止めされた。
EN: The construction work held up the car.

足止め?

Held up?

— Godzilla Minus One (2023)

できるだけ足止めするんだぞ

Hold them off for as long as you can.

— ライフ・イズ・ビューティフル (1997)

足止めをしろとさ

They told me to stall them.

— Godzilla Minus One (2023)

足止めされる

Be held up

— ブレット・トレイン (2022)