All N4 words
N4Verb
🏃Actions & Movement
止める
yameru
to quit / stop (an activity, job, habit; e.g. 仕事[しごと]をやめる = quit a job)
Example sentence
彼をとめるな。
Don't stop him.
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Sentences with 止める
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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 | |
| 止す | N3 | よす | よすto cease, to give up | |
| 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 & Movement words
| Word | Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 続ける | つづける | つづけるto continue, to keep up | |
| 捨てる | すてる | すてるthrow away (trash), dump, discard | |
| 焼く | やく | やくto bake, to grill | |
| 投げる | なげる | なげるto throw, to pitch | |
| 探す | さがす | さがすto look for, to seek (something you want; e.g. 仕事[しごと]を探[さが]す = look for a job) | |
| 沸かす | わかす | わかすto boil | |
| 選ぶ | えらぶ | えらぶto choose; to select | |
| 迎える | むかえる | むかえるto welcome; to meet; to greet |
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