止めておく

Reading

Kana: やめておく

Romaji: yameteoku

Definitions

v5k

1

to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss

Note: word usually written using kana alone

2

to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop

Note: word usually written using kana alone

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 Sentence

おい、いい加減(かげん)パンツネタはやめとけよな、読者(どくしゃ)が退(しりぞ)く、ドンビキ。

➥Hey, it's about time you quit it with the panty jokes. You'll put off the readers, you creeper!