English–Japanese
“quit” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiyameru
Example
私は来月、会社を辞めます。watashi wa rai getsu gai sha o ya me ma su
I will quit my job next month.
How to say “quit” in Japanese
“Quit” in Japanese is 辞める (yameru).
Signals that a person ends an ongoing commitment by stepping away from the job, duty, or group involved.
Example sentences with 辞める
体調を整えるため、夜の仕事を辞めました。tai chō o totono e ru ta me yoru no shi goto o ya me ma shi ta
I quit my evening job to take better care of my health.
Tips for using 辞める
- When someone says 仕事を辞める (shigoto o yameru), the usual meaning is that the person leaves the job, not simply that the person stops working for the day.