English–Japanese
“stop” in Japanese
How to say “stop” in Japanese
“Stop” in Japanese is やめる (yameru).
Describes choosing not to continue an activity, from ending it for now to quitting it altogether.
Example sentences with やめる
テレビを見るのをやめます。te re bi o mi ru no o ya me ma su
I will stop watching TV.
今日はここでやめます。kyō wa ko ko de ya me ma su
I will stop here for today.
Tips for using やめる
- In everyday Japanese, やめる (yameru) applies to activities such as games, jobs, and habits, whereas とめる (tomeru) commonly applies to motion or operation.
Other Japanese words for “stop”
バスが止まります。ba su ga to ma ri ma su
The bus stops.
車を止めます。kuruma o to me ma su
I stop the car.
その冗談はもうよしてください。so no jō dan wa mō yo shi te ku da sa i
Please stop joking now.
停電で、電車が停止しました。tei den de den sha ga tei shi shi ma shi ta
The train stopped because of a power outage.
電車は次の駅に停車します。den sha wa tsugi no eki ni tei sha shi ma su
The train stops at the next station.
雨が止みます。ame ga ya mi ma su
The rain stops.
赤信号でストップします。aka shin gō de su to ppu shi ma su
I stop at a red light.
少し考えるため、立ち止まります。suko shi kanga e ru ta me ta chi do ma ri ma su
I stop to think for a moment.