やめ
Meanings
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
Usually written in kana
1. to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to end; to quit
2. to cancel; to abandon; to give up; to abolish; to abstain; to refrain
Pitch accent
める
Top 300
Used in vocabulary (5 in total)
to cancel; to call off
to cancel; to call off
to give up smoking; to stop smoking
Examples (172 in total)
I can't stop myself.
Stop laughing.
Why did you quit?
I want to leave school.
Just stop it.
That hurts, so stop it.
I'll quit.
Let's not go.
Stop. It's not funny.
Stop lying.
I can't stop doing this.
Stop joking.
Stop talking.
Stop bullying me!
Let's not get carried away.
Stop tickling me!
Stop making fun of me!
Stop gambling.
Stop. That's enough.
Stop wasting money.
I have to stop staying up so late.
Stop showing off!
Stop scowling.
Stop smoking.
Would you please stop talking?
He didn't stop talking.
He stopped talking to them.
Stop bothering me.
You can stop now.
I don't want to stop here.
Stop talking about that.
Stop talking about the game.
I also stopped sleeping.
She stopped talking.
Father stopped drinking.
I had to give up my plan.
Stop speaking right now.
Stop teasing her.
Please stop fighting.
Stop talking loudly.
Please stop playing with your hat.
Has Mike quit drinking?
Can you please stop being late all the time?
Please stop lying.
Stop banging on the door!
I've quit drinking beer.
The baby stopped crying.
Stop asking stupid questions.
When did you quit smoking?
I gave up smoking a year ago.
Stop yelling, I beg you.
Stop deluding yourself.
He quit without notice.
Please stop smoking!
Stop putting off finding a job.
Stop taking advantage of his weakness.
Please stop doing that.
Stop doing that, and get back to work.
You can always quit the job.
Stop saying that!
He suddenly stopped talking.
Stop talking about my family.
Let's not talk about money, OK?
You should give up drinking.
Stop acting like a child.
He has no choice but to resign.
Hey, stop complaining.
Let's refrain from stabbing people with knives.
The doctor persuaded him to give up smoking.
He stopped reading the newspaper.
Will you please stop talking about food?
Let's stop judging people by appearance.
Stop pushing me from behind!
I've decided to quit drinking.
I quit smoking and drinking.
Stop doing that, and do your homework.
Stop making a fuss over nothing.
I stopped listening to the radio.
Stop chattering and finish your work.
Stop pretending you don't know the answer.
Stop talking and listen.
I quit the baseball club last week.
Ken stopped talking and began to eat.
Unless you stop fighting, I'll call the police.
If you were to quit your job, what would you do?
Stop arguing about money.
Why did you stop learning French?
Stop resting your elbows on the table.
Stop talking and listen to me.
Cathy stopped picking flowers.
I want to go on a diet, but I just can't stop snacking.
Stop fidgeting and sit quietly.
You must rid yourself of bad habits.
Stop it! You're making her feel uncomfortable!
Tom stopped using Facebook.
Stop your nitpicking.
Do you know why they stopped talking?
It's not over when you lose, it's over when you give up.
The boy was forced to quit school by his parents.
Stop singing this song.
Start reading where you left off.
Stop spending money on frivolous things.
The manager of the team quit suddenly.
Stop complaining and do as you're told.
I am going to leave my present job.
He gave up drinking for the sake of his health.
I hear that Bob and Lucy have broken up.
I'll stop giving them chocolate on Valentine's Day.
I've told you a million times not to exaggerate.
Let's quit here and continue tomorrow.
You must put an end to your foolish behavior.
You had better stop buying things at random.
He stopped playing baseball last season.
The man who stops learning is as good as dead.
Stop cracking your knuckles.
She quit school for health reasons.
I used to smoke a lot, but now I've quit.
Stop it! I'm a Giants fan.
Can you stop calling me that?
Do not talk with your mouth full.
Now stop crying.
Stop talking to my friend like that.
Although he was tired, he would not stop working.
It's about time you stopped watching television.
Stop talking about my friend like that.
I thought about going shopping, but I decided not to in the end.
We stopped talking so that we could hear the music.
You must put an end to this foolish behavior.
Actually, I have no intention of quitting right now.
How long has it been since you gave up teaching at that school?
I have tried to discourage him from going abroad.
My father stopped reading to have lunch.
A bad habit, once formed, is difficult to get rid of.
Stop reading comic books while working.
The reason why he left the tennis club is obscure.
Don't be so hard on your son.
Let's not just sit around. Let's go out and do something.
Why did you stop updating your blog? I always looked forward to reading it.
Please stop beating around the bush and come straight to the point.
My father has already given up smoking and drinking.
She stopped eating meat two years ago.
Can you stop bringing that up?
We must put an end to a bad habit as soon as possible.
He advised her to stop drinking.
Seeing me, they suddenly stopped talking.
She kept on talking after I asked her to stop.
I gave the dog a bone. That stopped its barking.
I can easily give up chocolate to lose weight.
That doesn't mean that I'll stop doing it.
Please stop monitoring every single sentence I post.
She stopped appearing in public after her accident.
I've got to stop eating such sweet ice cream.
Can you tell Tom to stop doing that?
Tell Tom to stop following me around.
The minute I entered the room, they stopped talking.
The doctor told him to give up smoking and drinking.
It's not easy to quit smoking, but you should for your health.
I asked him to stop talking, but he still went on.
Since I plan to have quit my job by that time, maybe I could go!
Human beings seem to find it difficult to give up their old habits.
Those approaching retirement age have the choice of working or not working.
Jane must stop giving way to her desire for chocolate.
The doctor advised me to leave off jogging because it was excessive exercise.
He stared at the steep slope of the mountain and stopped climbing it.
I've been keeping a diary for three years, but I'm thinking it's probably time for me to stop.
Some countries have stopped whaling in the face of international criticism.
He was making a speech, but he abruptly stopped speaking when he heard a strange noise.
Stop being so mean to everyone.
I stopped smoking completely 3 months ago.
My sister was on a diet for a week, but gave up.
Mr. Suzuki persuaded his son to give up his plan to study abroad.
Tony heard her voice and stopped playing the piano.