Word Meaning 止める

やめる yameru

止める is read as やめる (yameru) and means to stop (an activity).

Meaning

English

  1. to stop (an activity)
  2. to cease
  3. to discontinue
  4. to end
  5. to quit
  6. to cancel
  7. to abandon
  8. to give up

Reading

Kana

やめる

Romaji

yameru

Writing Variants

  • 廃める やめる yameru
  • 已める やめる yameru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 7 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Antonyms 続ける Rank 14526 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

止まる

とまる

to alight

止まる

とどまる

to be limited to

止め金

とめがね

clasp

止む

やむ

to cease

止す

よす

to cease

止まり

とまり

stop

立ち止まる

たちどまる

to stop (in one's tracks)

止血

しけつ

stopping of bleeding

止ん事無い

やんごとない

noble (birth)

Example Sentences

10

I'm going to stop you.

Stop Tom.

I forgot to turn off the gas!

You ought to stop smoking.

She holds the boy back.

Tom ought to stop smoking.

I'm not in a position to stop it.

Time cannot be stopped.

This is unlikely to stop Tom.

Nothing can stop them.