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N3Verb
⚙️Actions & States (generic)
止す
yosu
to cease, to give up
Example sentence
物を有るがままにみようよしなさい。
Try to see things as they really are.
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Sentences with 止す
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Words with the same kanji
| Word | JLPT | Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 止まる | N5 | とまる | とまるto come to a halt | |
| 止める | N4 | とめる | とめるto stop / halt / park (something physical or an action; e.g. 車[くるま]を止[と]める = stop a car) | |
| 止める | N4 | やめる | やめるto quit / stop (an activity, job, habit; e.g. 仕事[しごと]をやめる = quit a job) | |
| 止む | N4 | やむ | やむto cease, to stop | |
| 禁止 | N3 | きんし | きんしprohibition, ban | |
| 中止 | N3 | ちゅうし | ちゅうしsuspension, stoppage, discontinuance | |
| 停止 | N2 | ていし | ていしsuspension, interruption, stoppage | |
| 防止 | N2 | ぼうし | ぼうしprevention, check |
More Actions & States (generic) words
| Word | Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 操作 | そうさ | そうさoperation, management, processing | |
| 得る | える | えるto obtain / acquire (common reading in compounds; e.g. 知識[ちしき]を得る[える] = gain knowledge) | |
| 得る | うる | うるcan / be able to (more formal/literary; e.g. 起こり[おこり]得る[うる] = can happen) | |
| 異なる | ことなる | ことなるto differ, to vary | |
| 無視 | むし | むしdisregard, ignore | |
| 働き | はたらき | はたらきwork, labor | |
| 修理 | しゅうり | しゅうりrepairing, mending | |
| 考慮 | こうりょ | こうりょconsideration, taking into account |
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