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Meaning of 止める(やめる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

止める, 已める, 廃める
JLPT 4
Kana Reading
やめる
Romaji
yameru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to stop; to cease; to end; to quit
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to cancel; to abandon; to give up; to abolish

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
止める
Plain Polite
止めます
Negative
止めない
Negative Polite
止めません

Past

Plain
止めた
Plain Polite
止めました
Negative
止めなかった
Negative Polite
止めませんでした

Te

Plain
止めて
Plain Polite
止めまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
止められる
Plain Polite
止められます
Negative
止められない
Negative Polite
止められません

Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

stop, halt, previously, already, long ago

On:

Kun: や.む, すで.に, のみ, はなはだ

3 strokes

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JLPT 1

abolish, obsolete, cessation, discarding, abandon

On: ハイ

Kun: すた.れる, すた.る

12 strokes

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JLPT 4

stop, halt

On:

Kun: 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

4 strokes

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