Word Meaning 止む
やむ
yamu
止む is read as やむ (yamu) and means to cease.
Meaning
English
- to cease
- to stop
- to be over
Reading
Kana
やむ
Romaji
yamu
Writing Variants
- 罷む やむ yamu
- 已む やむ yamu
Stroke Sequence
2 Characters • 7 Total StrokesStudy Signals and Categories
Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
10雨が止むのを待とう！
Let's wait for the rain to end!
雨は止む兆しが無い。
The rain shows no sign of stopping.
通り雨だからすぐ止むよ。
This is a tropical storm. It'll be over soon.
トムはもうすぐ泣き止むよ。
Tom is going to stop crying soon.
雨が止むまで待ちましょう。
Let's wait until it stops raining.
雨は間もなく止むでしょう。
It will stop raining soon.
雨が止むまで、車にいましょう。
Let's sit in the car until the rain lets up.
この雨、いつになったら止むんだろ。
When will the rain stop?
彼らは雨が止むまでポーチで待った。
They waited on the porch until it stopped raining.
雨が止むまでここに居ても大丈夫ですか？
Can we stay here until it stops raining?