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    3. 止す

    止す

    止よす​

    to stop (doing)

    N3KMT7CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab6 strokes

    よす

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to stop (doing), to cease, to desist, to drop, to lay off, to give up, to quit
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 6

    Speed1.0x

    もう喧けん嘩かは止よしなさい。

    Stop fighting already.

    KMT5Daily Life
    無む駄だな議ぎ論ろんは止よそう。

    Let's stop this useless discussion.

    KMT7Daily LifeCore Concepts
    夜よ更ふかしは体からだに悪わるいから、そろそろ止よした方ほうがいいよ。

    Staying up late is bad for your health, so you should stop doing it soon.

    KMT7Daily LifeMedicine & Health
    諦あきらめるのは止よして、もう一いち度ど挑ちょう戦せんしてみよう。

    Don't give up, let's try again.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれはその計けい画かくを止よすよう説せっ得とくされた。

    He was persuaded to abandon that plan.

    KMT8Core ConceptsWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    止
    と.まる・-ど.まり・と.める・-と.める・-ど.め・とど.める…(10)
    stop・halt
    Kanji
    す
    su
    Kana
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