よす【
止す
】

yosu

Godan Verb (su)

1. to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up; to quit

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

爪つめを噛かむのはよしなさい。

tsumeo kamu nowa yoshinasai.

Don't bite your nails.

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

よさない

yosanai

The negative form

1. Not stopping; Don't stop

★ Common

Verb

#72397

よさなかった

yosanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not stop.

★ Common

Verb

#1185886

よした

yoshita

The past form

1. Stopped; Ceased

★ Common

Verb

#49398

よして

yoshite

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Stop; Cease

★ Common

Verb

#17697

よしました

yoshimashita

The polite past form

1. Stopped; Ceased

★ Common

Verb

#727887

よします

yoshimasu

The polite form

1. To stop; To refrain

★ Common

Verb

#264757

よしません

yoshimasen

The polite negative form

1. Will not stop.; Does not stop.

★ Common

Verb

#275499

よしませんでした

yoshimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not stop.; Would not stop.

★ Common

Verb

#1185886

Common 24 items

よさないで

yosanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't stop.

★ Common

Verb

#586517

よさなきゃ

yosanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must stop.; Have to stop.

★ Common

Verb

#1185886

よさなくてもいう

yosanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to stop.; Not necessary to stop.

★ Common

Adjective

#1185886

よさなければならない

yosanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must stop.; Must cease.

★ Common

Adjective

#1000567

よしたい

yoshitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to stop.; Want to quit.

★ Common

Verb

#417476

よしたくない

yoshitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to stop.; Don't want to quit.

★ Common

Verb

#564523

よしたばかり

yoshitabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just finished; Recently stopped

★ Common

Verb

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よしちゃう

yoshichau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Stopping; To stop

★ Common

Verb

#309423

よしちゃダメ

yoshicha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't stop.; Don't quit.

★ Common

Verb

#604467

よしていない

yoshite inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not doing; Not in progress

★ Common

Verb

#688973

よしている

yoshite iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Stopping; Ceasing

★ Common

Verb

#203221

よしてわいけない

yoshitewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not do.; Do not.

★ Common

Adjective

#1185886

よしてもいう

yoshitemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May stop.; Can stop.

★ Common

Adjective

#1185886

よしとく

yoshitoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To leave something done; To prepare in advance

★ Common

Verb

#115132

よすところ

yosu tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. Stopping point; Limit

★ Common

Verb

#1185886

よすみたい

yosu mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Seems to stop.; Looks like it's stopping.

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

よせない

yosenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot be stopped.; Unavoidable.

★ Common

Verb

#631276

ただせる

tadaseru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. To be able to; Can do

Verb

#694205

よそう

yosō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's stop.; Shall we stop?

★ Common

Verb

#30003

よさないでください

yosanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Please don't stop.; Don't stop, please.

★ Common

Verb

#1185886

よしています

yoshite imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Is stopping.; Is refraining from.

★ Common

Verb

#514229

よしなさい

yoshinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Stop.; Do stop.

★ Common

Verb

#27903

よしましょう

yoshimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's stop.; Shall we stop?

★ Common

Verb

#76310

よせます

yosemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can stop; Is able to stop

★ Common

Verb

#511830

Advanced 28 items

よさせられる

yosaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be stopped; To be made to stop

★ Common

Verb

#1185886

よさせる

yosaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To stop (someone/something); To halt

★ Common

Verb

#770478

よさないでくれ

yosanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't stop.; Please don't stop.

★ Common

Verb

#1185886

よさなければいけない

yosanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must stop; Have to stop

★ Common

Adjective

#1185886

よされる

yosareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be stopped; To be halted

★ Common

Verb

#762525

よしがち

yoshigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Tends to; Likely to

★ Common

Verb

#662150

よしきる

yoshikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To finish completely; To accomplish fully

★ Common

Verb

#1185886

よしそうだ

yoshi sōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. To seem to stop; To look like it will stop

★ Common

Verb

#390008

よしたそうだ

yoshita sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. It seems; They say

★ Common

Verb

#1185886

よしただろう

yoshitadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Stopped.; Probably stopped.

★ Common

Verb

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よしたところ

yoshita tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Just finished.; Just stopped.

★ Common

Verb

#489161

よしたら

yoshitara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when stopping; If/when ceasing

★ Common

Verb

#259533

よしたらしい

yoshitarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Stopped; Seemed to have stopped

★ Common

Verb

#1185886

よしっぱなし

yoshippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Stopped abruptly; Left as is

★ Common

Verb

#930896

よしてくれ

yoshite kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Stop it.; Cut it out.

★ Common

Verb

#40086

よしてちょうだい

yoshite chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Stop it, please.; Please stop.

★ Common

Verb

#206414

よしぬく

yoshinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Persevere to the end; Finish what one starts

★ Common

Verb

#1185886

よすそうだ

yosu sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. It seems; They say

★ Common

Verb

#1185886

よすと

yosuto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when stopping; When stopped

★ Common

Verb

#542955

よすな

yosuna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Stop!; Don't!

★ Common

Verb

#383819

よすなら

yosunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If stopping; When stopping

★ Common

Verb

#429425

よすようだ

yosu yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#1185886

よすらしい

yosurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to stop.; Appears to be stopping.

★ Common

Verb

#1185886

よせ

yose

A strong, direct command

1. Stop.; Halt.

★ Common

Verb

#6274

よせば

yoseba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If it stops; When it stops

★ Common

Verb

#114747

よしてくださいませ

yoshite kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please stop.; Please cease.

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

よしてわならない

yoshitewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not stop.; Do not cease.

★ Common

Adjective

#1185886

よしてもよろしい

yoshitemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I stop?; Is it okay if I stop?

★ Common

Adjective

#1185886

よす【
止す
】

yosu

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