Lingakuやめる
Frequency rank: 761. (for form 止める: 322.)
- 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
- to cancel; to abandon; to give up; to abolish; to abstain; to refrainword usually written using kana alone
Ichidan verb; transitive verb
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to end; to quit
- to cancel; to abandon; to give up; to abolish; to abstain; to refrain
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.
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.
Generated collocations (experimental)
やめるto stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to end; to quitすべてをやめるto stop everythingしごとをやめる仕事をやめるto quit one's jobべんきょう勉強をやめるto stop studyingたばこをやめるタバコをやめるto quit smokingあくしゅう悪習をやめるto discontinue bad habitsしあい試合をやめるto cancel a matchそのこうどう行動をやめるto cease that behaviorやめるべきことthings that should be stoppedいま今やめるto stop nowけいかく計画をやめるto abandon a plan
Example sentences
626 results
He said that his previous dentist told him that he'd remove nicotine stains if he stopped smoking.
It's a good idea to stop using direct-links to files. Use a trick like starting the URL with double-width h t t p or something.
I'm begging you, could you stop treating me like a pet?
I kept saying "Let's stop" but she drained cup after cup of wine -- and now, as you can see, she's completely drunk.
I don't intend to flatly reject suicide, but I really wish parents would not make their children join in with them.
I will not say play fair but I would wish that you refrain from indiscreet acts.
In any case please stop using "pretty" when describing a man.
I wish you'd quit that sort of super-league stupidity.
Hey, it's about time you quit it with the panty jokes. You'll put off the readers, you creeper!
"Mmmmn ... maybe I'll have a hair of the dog." "Whoa, hold up a mo! Here, I cooked roast fish for this morning. You ought to be able to eat this OK."