Example sentence
タバコをやめました。How 止める is used
止める means to stop, to quit, or to abandon an action or habit. It is often written in hiragana as やめる to distinguish it from とめる (to stop something moving). It is used for quitting a job, stopping a behavior, or canceling a plan.
More words from level 9
- 頼むtanomuto ask, request
- 許すyurusuto forgive
- 嬉しいureshiihappy, glad
- 頑張るganbaruto do one's best
- なるほどnaruhodoI see
- つまりtsumaribasically