止める (やめる) | Japanese meaning

やめる

Frequency rank: 761. (for form 止める: 322.)

Alsoめる【やめる】める【やめる】める【やめる】

Ichidan verb; transitive verb

to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to end; to quitonly applies to 止める and 已めるword usually written using kana alone

This meaning is used when someone decides to stop doing something they are currently engaged in, often indicating a voluntary decision to bring it to an end.

I stopped studying.

to cancel; to abandon; to give up; to abolish; to abstain; to refrainword usually written using kana alone

This meaning refers to the act of discontinuing or canceling plans, offers, or factors, indicating a decision to not follow through with something or to refrain from doing something.

I decided to cancel that plan.

Example sentences626 results

Stop seeing me as a "normal" person!

Tatoeba

He said that his previous dentist told him that he'd remove nicotine stains if he stopped smoking.

Tatoeba

やめる

Frequency rank: 761. (for form 止める: 322.)

Alsoめる【やめる】める【やめる】める【やめる】

Ichidan verb; transitive verb

to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to end; to quitonly applies to 止める and 已めるword usually written using kana alone

This meaning is used when someone decides to stop doing something they are currently engaged in, often indicating a voluntary decision to bring it to an end.

I stopped studying.

to cancel; to abandon; to give up; to abolish; to abstain; to refrainword usually written using kana alone

This meaning refers to the act of discontinuing or canceling plans, offers, or factors, indicating a decision to not follow through with something or to refrain from doing something.

I decided to cancel that plan.

Example sentences626 results

Stop seeing me as a "normal" person!

Tatoeba

He said that his previous dentist told him that he'd remove nicotine stains if he stopped smoking.

Tatoeba

止

N42

意stop; halt

訓と.まる、-ど.まり、と.める、-と.める、-ど.め、とど.める、とど.め、とど.まる、や.める、や.む、-や.む、よ.す、-さ.す、-さ.し

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名どめ

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已

人名用

意stop; halt; previously; already; long ago

訓や.む、すで.に、のみ、はなはだ

音イ

名み

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廃

N1常用

意abolish; obsolete; cessation; discarding; abandon

訓すた.れる、すた.る

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やめる

Frequency rank: 761. (for form 止める: 322.)

Alsoめる【やめる】める【やめる】める【やめる】

Ichidan verb; transitive verb

to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to end; to quitonly applies to 止める and 已めるword usually written using kana alone

This meaning is used when someone decides to stop doing something they are currently engaged in, often indicating a voluntary decision to bring it to an end.

I stopped studying.

to cancel; to abandon; to give up; to abolish; to abstain; to refrainword usually written using kana alone

This meaning refers to the act of discontinuing or canceling plans, offers, or factors, indicating a decision to not follow through with something or to refrain from doing something.

I decided to cancel that plan.

Example sentences626 results

Stop seeing me as a "normal" person!

Tatoeba

He said that his previous dentist told him that he'd remove nicotine stains if he stopped smoking.

Tatoeba

やめる

Frequency rank: 761. (for form 止める: 322.)

Alsoめる【やめる】める【やめる】める【やめる】

Ichidan verb; transitive verb

to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to end; to quitonly applies to 止める and 已めるword usually written using kana alone

This meaning is used when someone decides to stop doing something they are currently engaged in, often indicating a voluntary decision to bring it to an end.

I stopped studying.

to cancel; to abandon; to give up; to abolish; to abstain; to refrainword usually written using kana alone

This meaning refers to the act of discontinuing or canceling plans, offers, or factors, indicating a decision to not follow through with something or to refrain from doing something.