止す

Reading

Kana: さす

Romaji: sasu

Kana

Romaji

Definition

to stop in the midst of; to leave undone

Note: after the -masu stem of a verb

See also: 差す (reading さす, entry #16)

Kanji

止

Readings: シ、と.まる、 -ど.まり、と.める、 -と.める、 -ど.め、とど.める、とど.め、とど.まる、や.める、や.む、 -や.む、よ.す、 -さ.す、 -さ.し

Meanings: stop, halt

Example Sentences

やめなさい。

➥Cut it out!

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そんな無茶(むちゃ)はよせ。

➥Don't beat your head against a stone wall.

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この話題(わだい)はよそう。

➥Let's get off the subject.

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ばかな話(はなし)はよせ。

➥Stop your nonsense!

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恥(はじ)の上塗(うわぬ)りはよせ。

➥Don't bring on any more shame.

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ばかなまね話(ばなし)はよせ。

➥Stop your nonsense!

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止す

Reading

Kana: よす

Romaji: yosu

Kana

Romaji

Definition

to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign; to give up

Note: word usually written using kana alone

See also: 止める (reading やめる, entry #1)

Kanji

止

Readings: シ、と.まる、 -ど.まり、と.める、 -と.める、 -ど.め、とど.める、とど.め、とど.まる、や.める、や.む、 -や.む、よ.す、 -さ.す、 -さ.し

Meanings: stop, halt

Example Sentences

やめなさい。

➥Cut it out!

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そんな無茶(むちゃ)はよせ。

➥Don't beat your head against a stone wall.

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この話題(わだい)はよそう。

➥Let's get off the subject.

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ばかな話(はなし)はよせ。

➥Stop your nonsense!

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恥(はじ)の上塗(うわぬ)りはよせ。

➥Don't bring on any more shame.

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ばかなまね話(ばなし)はよせ。

➥Stop your nonsense!

Full Entry➤

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