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止める

JLPT N4 · Vocabulary

止める — “to stop, to quit, to give up”

止める (read やめる) means to stop, to quit, to give up. It appears on the JLPT N4 vocabulary list and is a verb.

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やめる

Meaning

to stop, to quit, to give up

止める in a sentence

健康けんこうのためにたばこを止めとめました。

I quit smoking for my health.

The kanji in 止める

止to stop

Words that share a kanji with 止める

止まるとまる— to come to a halt
止むやむ— to stop, to cease (rain, etc.)
禁止きんし— prohibition, ban
中止ちゅうし— suspension, cancellation, calling off
止すよす— to stop, to quit, to give up
立ち止まるたちどまる— to stop (walking), to halt, to stand still
引き止めるひきとめる— to detain, to stop (someone from leaving), to hold back
停止ていし— suspension, halt, stopping

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