Vocabulary

What does 止める (やめる, yameru) mean?

止める (やめる, yameru) means to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue.

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Readingやめる
Romajiyameru
Part of speechichidan verb, transitive
やめる
yameru

to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue

  1. 1ichidan verb · transitive to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue
  2. 2ichidan verb · transitive to cancel; to abandon; to give up

Also written: 已める、廃める

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