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引き止められる

eeky

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Hi,

「おまえのようなコチコチのマグルに、この子を引き止 められるもんなら、拝見しようじゃないか」

a) This sentence structure confuses me. What verb form is 引き止められる?

b) What does しようじゃないか mean? I understand that it is しよう (from する) + じゃないか, but I don't understand very clearly what that combination means.
 
Thanks, so why is it に in

「おまえのようなコチコチのマグル、この子を引き止 められるもんなら、拝見しようじゃないか」

?
 
に indicates the subject (the one who has the ability) of the potential form of a verb. に or には often appears in a negative sentence or when the sentence has a nuance of contrast.
e.g.
お前に(は)あいつは倒せない。
You can't defeat him.

あいつにできるなら俺にだってできるよ。
If he can do it, I too can do.
 
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