Vocabulary

What does やめる (yameru) mean?

やめる means to stop, to quit, to give up (something).

Quick facts
Readingやめる
Romajiyameru
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
やめる
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkyameru

to stop, to quit, to give up (something)

Example sentences

  • My father quit smoking.

  • Since it's raining, I'll skip my walk.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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