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Japanese

やめる

Romaji yameru

JLPT N4 Common word

01

止める やめる · yameru

JLPT N4 Common word 已める、廃める

01ichidan verb · transitive

Only 止める、已める usually kana

to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to end; to quit

02ichidan verb · transitive

usually kana

to cancel; to abandon; to give up; to abolish; to abstain; to refrain

Examples

キャシーは花を摘むのをやめました。

Cathy stopped picking flowers.

Tatoeba #225848

冗談はやめて。

Get serious.

Tatoeba #146105

サム、止めて！

Sam, don't!

Tatoeba #216734

02

辞める やめる · yameru

JLPT N3 Common word 罷める、退める (word containing irregular kanji usage)

01ichidan verb · transitive

to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)

Examples

彼はやめるほか仕方がない。

He has no choice but to resign.

Tatoeba #110503

彼は無断でやめた。

He quit without notice.

Tatoeba #99699

彼は大臣を辞めた。

He resigned from the Cabinet.

Tatoeba #102396

03

病める やめる · yameru

痛める

01expression · noun or verb acting prenominally

Only 病める

sick; ill; ailing

02ichidan verb · intransitive

archaic

to hurt; to ache

Source

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