止やめる

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

止とめた

tometa

The past form

1. Stopped; Prevented

★ Common

Verb

#33438

止とめて

tomete

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

1. Stop.; Don't stop.

★ Common

Verb

#35709

止とめない

tomenai

The negative form

1. Don't stop.; Not stopping.

★ Common

Verb

#35694

止とめなかった

tomenakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not stop.; Did not prevent.

★ Common

Verb

#36259

止とめました

tomemashita

The polite past form

1. Stopped; Ceased

★ Common

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#38784

止とめます

tomemasu

The polite form

1. Stop; Cease

★ Common

Verb

#30809

止とめません

tomemasen

The polite negative form

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

★ Common

Verb

#36820

止とめませんでした

tomemasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not stop.; Did not halt.

★ Common

Verb

#28256

Common 24 items

止とめたい

tometai

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

1. Want to stop.; Want to quit.

★ Common

Verb

#38479

止とめたくない

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

#37570

止とめたばかり

tometabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just stopped; Recently stopped

★ Common

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#34027

止とめちゃう

tomechau

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

1. Stopping; Having stopped

★ Common

Verb

#34436

止とめちゃダメ

tomecha dame

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#38558

止とめていない

tomete inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not stopping; Not ceasing

★ Common

Verb

#39095

止とめている

tomete iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Stopping; Restraining

★ Common

Verb

#36112

止とめてはいけない

tometewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

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

★ Common

Adjective

#35790

止とめてもいい

tometemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May stop.; Can stop.

★ Common

Adjective

#32737

止とめとく

tometoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To stop beforehand; To refrain from

★ Common

Verb

#30515

止とめないで

tomenaide

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#29476

止とめなきゃ

tomenakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must do.; Have to do.

★ Common

Verb

#28300

止とめなくてもいい

tomenakutemo iu

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

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

★ Common

Adjective

#36990

止とめなければならない

tomenakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must stop.; Must halt.

★ Common

Adjective

#35902

止とめよう

tomeyō

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#34474

止とめられない

tomerarenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot be stopped; Unstoppable

★ Common

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#37084

止とめられる

tomerareru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Can be stopped; Is stoppable

2. To be stopped; To be halted

★ Common

Verb

#37629

止とめるところ

tomeru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to stop; Point of stopping

★ Common

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#33521

止とめるみたい

tomeru mitai

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#30451

止とめています

tomete imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Stopping; Is stopping

★ Common

Verb

#38508

止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

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#36219

止とめなさい

tomenasai

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

1. Stop.; Do it no more.

★ Common

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#37444

止とめましょう

tomemashō

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

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

★ Common

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#38045

止とめられます

tomeraremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can stop; Is able to stop

★ Common

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#31770

Advanced 27 items

止とめがち

tomegachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Tend to stop; Tend to quit

★ Common

Verb

#33571

止とめきる

tomekiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

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

★ Common

Verb

#34744

止とめさせられる

tomesaserareru

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#39779

止とめさせる

tomesaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To have stopped; To let stop

★ Common

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#29872

止とめそうだ

tomesōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. About to stop; Seems like stopping

★ Common

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#37168

止とめたそうだ

tometa sōda

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

1. Stopped; Quit

★ Common

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#36659

止とめただろう

tometadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Would have stopped.; Probably stopped.

★ Common

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#36662

止とめたところ

tometa tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Stopped.; Just stopped.

★ Common

Verb

#31120

止とめたら

tometara

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

1. If stopped; When stopped

★ Common

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#34806

止とめたらしい

tometarashii

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

1. Stopped; Seemed to have stopped

★ Common

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#36556

止とめっぱなし

tomeppanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Left unattended; Left running

★ Common

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#38554

止とめてくれ

tomete kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Stop it.; Cut it out.

★ Common

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#37811

止とめてちょうだい

tomete chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Please stop.; Don't.

★ Common

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#27925

止とめないでくれ

tomenaide kure

A masculine negative request

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

★ Common

Verb

#34860

止とめなければいけない

tomenakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must stop; Have to stop

★ Common

Adjective

#38382

止とめぬく

tomenuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Perseverance; Completion

★ Common

Verb

#38493

止とめるそうだ

tomeru sōda

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

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

★ Common

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#34562

止とめると

tomeruto

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

1. If/when stopped; If/when stopping

★ Common

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#36680

止とめるな

tomeruna

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

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

★ Common

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#35115

止とめるなら

tomerunara

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

1. If stopping; When stopping

★ Common

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#33619

止とめるようだ

tomeru yōda

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

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

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#39760

止とめるらしい

tomerurashii

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

1. Seems they will stop.; Apparently stopping.

★ Common

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#34543

止とめれば

tomereba

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

1. If one stops; When one stops

★ Common

Verb

#35504

止とめろ

tomero

A strong, direct command

1. Stop.; Halt.

★ Common

Verb

#33569

止とめてくださいませ

tomete kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please stop.; Please don't.

★ Common

Verb

#36244

止とめてはならない

tometewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not stop.; Do not cease.

★ Common

Adjective

#36054

止とめてもよろしい

tometemo yoroshii

Formal permission

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

★ Common

Adjective

#36603

止やめる

yameru

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

59 Variants Available