やめる【
止める
】

yameru

Ichidan Verb

1. to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to end; to quit

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

キャシーは花はなを摘つむのをやめました。

kyashiiwa hanao tsumamu nō yamemashi. ta

Cathy stopped picking flowers.

Ichidan Verb

2. to cancel; to abandon; to give up; to abolish; to abstain; to refrain

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

Other forms:

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59 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

とめた

tometa

The past form

1. Stopped; Prevented

★ Common

Verb

#12048

とめて

tomete

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

1. Stop.; Don't stop.

★ Common

Verb

#5067

とめない

tomenai

The negative form

1. Don't stop.; Not stopping.

★ Common

Verb

#70083

とめなかった

tomenakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not stop.; Did not prevent.

★ Common

Verb

#214002

とめました

tomemashita

The polite past form

1. Stopped; Ceased

★ Common

Verb

#23403

とめます

tomemasu

The polite form

1. Stop; Cease

★ Common

Verb

#48597

とめません

tomemasen

The polite negative form

1. I will not do.; I don't do.

★ Common

Verb

#221922

とめませんでした

tomemasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not stop.; Did not halt.

★ Common

Verb

#465129

Common 24 items

とめたい

tometai

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

1. Want to stop.; Want to quit.

★ Common

Verb

#65854

とめたくない

tometakunai

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

#616880

とめたばかり

tometabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just stopped; Recently stopped

★ Common

Verb

#525366

とめちゃう

tomechau

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

1. Stopping; Having stopped

★ Common

Verb

#230113

とめちゃダメ

tomecha dame

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#386181

とめていない

tomete inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not stopping; Not ceasing

★ Common

Verb

#249782

とめている

tomete iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Stopping; Restraining

★ Common

Verb

#47750

とめてわいけない

tometewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

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

★ Common

Adjective

#1177089

とめてもいう

tometemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May stop.; Can stop.

★ Common

Adjective

#1177089

とめとく

tometoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To stop beforehand; To refrain from

★ Common

Verb

#217269

とめないで

tomenaide

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

1. Don't stop.; Don't cease.

★ Common

Verb

#168379

とめなきゃ

tomenakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must do.; Have to do.

★ Common

Verb

#119397

とめなくてもいう

tomenakutemo iu

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

1. Don't have to stop.; No need to stop.

★ Common

Adjective

#1177089

とめなければならない

tomenakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must stop.; Must halt.

★ Common

Adjective

#266122

とめよう

tomeyō

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

1. Let's stop.; Let's quit.

★ Common

Verb

#51783

とめられない

tomerarenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot be stopped; Unstoppable

★ Common

Verb

#116646

とめられる

tomerareru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Can be stopped; Is stoppable

2. To be stopped; To be halted

★ Common

Verb

#58321

とめるところ

tomeru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to stop; Point of stopping

★ Common

Verb

#335437

とめるみたい

tomeru mitai

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

1. Looks like stopping.; Seems to be stopping.

★ Common

Verb

#372744

とめています

tomete imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Stopping; Is stopping

★ Common

Verb

#42076

とめないでください

tomenaide kudasai

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#333096

とめなさい

tomenasai

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

1. Stop.; Do it no more.

★ Common

Verb

#133207

とめましょう

tomemashō

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#91860

とめられます

tomeraremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can stop; Is able to stop

★ Common

Verb

#147626

Advanced 27 items

とめがち

tomegachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Tend to stop; Tend to quit

★ Common

Verb

#625228

とめきる

tomekiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To finish completely; To carry through to the end

★ Common

Verb

#464659

とめさせられる

tomesaserareru

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

1. To be made to stop; To be forced to quit

★ Common

Verb

#930896

とめさせる

tomesaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To have stopped; To let stop

★ Common

Verb

#330023

とめそうだ

tomesōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. About to stop; Seems like stopping

★ Common

Verb

#1177089

とめたそうだ

tometa sōda

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

1. Stopped; Quit

★ Common

Verb

#313190

とめただろう

tometadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Would have stopped.; Probably stopped.

★ Common

Verb

#847782

とめたところ

tometa tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Stopped.; Just stopped.

★ Common

Verb

#222933

とめたら

tometara

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

1. If stopped; When stopped

★ Common

Verb

#130255

とめたらしい

tometarashii

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

1. Stopped; Seemed to have stopped

★ Common

Verb

#428739

とめっぱなし

tomeppanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Left unattended; Left running

★ Common

Verb

#833947

とめてくれ

tomete kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Stop it.; Cut it out.

★ Common

Verb

#51050

とめてちょうだい

tomete chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Please stop.; Don't.

★ Common

Verb

#151751

とめないでくれ

tomenaide kure

A masculine negative request

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

★ Common

Verb

#315319

とめなければいけない

tomenakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must stop; Have to stop

★ Common

Adjective

#423610

とめぬく

tomenuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Perseverance; Completion

★ Common

Verb

#1177089

とめるそうだ

tomeru sōda

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

1. They say to stop.; It seems they're stopping.

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

とめると

tomeruto

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

1. If/when stopped; If/when stopping

★ Common

Verb

#37700

とめるな

tomeruna

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

1. Don't stop.; Do not halt.

★ Common

Verb

#130107

とめるなら

tomerunara

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

1. If stopping; When stopping

★ Common

Verb

#212071

とめるようだ

tomeru yōda

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

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

とめるらしい

tomerurashii

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

1. Seems they will stop.; Apparently stopping.

★ Common

Verb

#566159

とめれば

tomereba

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

1. If one stops; When one stops

★ Common

Verb

#123289

とめろ

tomero

A strong, direct command

1. Stop.; Halt.

★ Common

Verb

#43664

とめてくださいませ

tomete kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please stop.; Please don't.

★ Common

Verb

#758035

とめてわならない

tometewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not stop.; Do not cease.

★ Common

Adjective

#1177089

とめてもよろしい

tometemo yoroshii

Formal permission

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

★ Common

Adjective

#333456

やめる【
止める
】

yameru

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