止やむ

yamu

Godan Verb (mu)

1. to cease; to stop; to be over

Intransitive

雨あめがやみさえすればいいのになあ。

amega yamisae sureba ii noninā.

If only it would stop raining!

敵てきの攻撃こうげきは夜明よあけに止やんだ。

tekino kōgekiwa yoakeni yanda.

The enemy attack ceased at dawn.

Other forms:

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60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

止やまない

yamanai

The negative form

1. Not stopping; Continuous

★ Common

Verb

#90860

止やまなかった

yamanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not stop.; Wouldn't stop.

★ Common

Verb

#215935

止やんだ

yanda

The past form

1. Stopped; Finished

★ Common

Verb

#56061

止やんで

yande

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

1. Stop; Cease

★ Common

Verb

#88914

止やみました

yamimashita

The polite past form

1. Stopped; Ceased

★ Common

Verb

#160880

止やみます

yamimasu

The polite form

1. To stop; To cease

★ Common

Verb

#233876

止やみません

yamimasen

The polite negative form

1. Does not stop; Will not stop

★ Common

Verb

#187218

止やみませんでした

yamimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not stop; Did not cease

★ Common

Verb

#425711

Common 24 items

止やまないで

yamanaide

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

1. Don't stop.; Keep going.

★ Common

Verb

#498150

止やまなきゃ

yamanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must do.; Have to.

★ Common

Verb

#891582

止やまなくてもいい

yamanakutemo iu

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

1. Don't have to stop.; It's okay if you don't stop.

★ Common

Adjective

#658190

止やまなければならない

yamanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must stop.; Must not stop.

★ Common

Adjective

#930896

止やみたい

yamitai

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

1. Want to stop; Want to quit

★ Common

Verb

#196837

止やみたくない

yamitakunai

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

#1322407

止やむところ

yamu tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. Point of no return; Irreversible point

★ Common

Verb

#695825

止やむみたい

yamu mitai

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#548478

止とめない

tomenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot stop.

★ Common

Verb

#13057

止とめる

tomeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Stop; Cease

Verb

#4083

止ただもう

tada mō

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#554829

止やんじゃう

yanja u

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

1. To stop; To quit

★ Common

Verb

#891582

止ただんじゃダメ

tada nja dame

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#1322407

止やんだばかり

yandabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just stopped; Recently ended

★ Common

Verb

#672060

止やんでいない

yande inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not stopping; Not ceasing

★ Common

Verb

#597957

止やんでいる

yande iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Stopping; Being stopped

★ Common

Verb

#271914

止やんではいけない

yandewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not do [WORD]; Do not [WORD]

★ Common

Adjective

#1322407

止やんでもいい

yandemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May stop.; Can stop.

★ Common

Adjective

#1322407

止やんどく

yandoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To prepare beforehand; To reserve

★ Common

Verb

#1322407

止やまないでください

yamanaide kudasai

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#930896

止やみなさい

yaminasai

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

1. Stop.; Do it.

★ Common

Verb

#283070

止やみましょう

yamimashō

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

止とめます

tomemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can stop; To be able to stop

★ Common

Verb

#31155

止やんでいます

yande imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Is stopping.; Is being done.

★ Common

Verb

#279591

Advanced 28 items

止やませられる

yamaserareru

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

1. To be stopped; To be made to stop

★ Common

Verb

#785130

止やませる

yamaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. Stop (someone); Let (someone) stop

★ Common

Verb

#313091

止やまないでくれ

yamanaide kure

A masculine negative request

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

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

止やまなければいけない

yamanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must stop.; Have to stop.

★ Common

Adjective

#1000567

止とまれる

tomareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be stopped; To stop (potential)

Verb

#111403

止やみがち

yamigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Tends to stop; Tends to end

★ Common

Verb

#1322407

止ただみきる

tada mikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To finish completely; To be fully exhausted

★ Common

Verb

#1322407

止やみそうだ

yamisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Stopping; About to stop

★ Common

Verb

#612089

止やみっぱなし

yamippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Stopped; Unchanged

★ Common

Verb

#1322407

止やみぬく

yaminuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Perseverance; Completion

★ Common

Verb

#1322407

止やむそうだ

yamu sōda

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

1. It seems; Apparently

★ Common

Verb

#891582

止やむと

yamuto

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

1. If it stops; When it stops

★ Common

Verb

#186668

止やむな

yamuna

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

1. Don't stop.; Don't do that.

★ Common

Verb

#247031

止やむなら

yamunara

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

1. If it stops; When it stops

★ Common

Verb

#628081

止やむようだ

yamu yōda

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

1. It seems.; It appears.

★ Common

Verb

#847782

止やむらしい

yamurashii

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

1. It seems like it will stop.; It appears to be stopping.

★ Common

Verb

#677474

止どめ

dome

A strong, direct command

1. Stop.; Halt.

★ Common

Verb

#1228

止とめば

tomeba

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

1. If/when one stops; If/when it stops

★ Common

Verb

#299553

止やんだそうだ

yanda sōda

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

1. It seems; I heard that it stopped

★ Common

Verb

#847782

止やんだだろう

yandadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably stopped.; It likely stopped.

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

止やんだところ

yanda tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Just finished.; Stopped at.

★ Common

Verb

#604097

止やんだら

yandara

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

1. if/when it stops; when it's over

★ Common

Verb

#210755

止やんだらしい

yandarashii

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

1. Seemed to have stopped.; Apparently stopped.

★ Common

Verb

#833947

止やんでくれ

yande kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Stop it.; Cut it out.

★ Common

Verb

#215267

止やんでちょうだい

yande chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Stop, please.; Stop it, please.

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

止やんでくださいませ

yande kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please stop.; Please cease.

★ Common

Verb

#1322407

止やんではならない

yandewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not stop.; Do not cease.

★ Common

Adjective

#1322407

止やんでもよろしい

yandemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May stop.; It's alright to stop.

★ Common

Adjective

#1322407

止やむ

yamu

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