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N3 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

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

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    1. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

      to stop (doing), to cease, to desist, to drop, to lay off, to give up, to quit

      Usually written using kana alone

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    止す 【よす】

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      パーティーに()くのは()そう。

      Stop going to parties.

      • N3

      クラスメイトを(いじ)めるのは()しなさい。

      Stop bullying your classmates.

      • N3

      悪戯(いたずら)ばかりして(まわ)りの(ひと)(こま)らせるのを()しなさい!

      Stop being naughty and annoying everyone around you!

      • N3

      ほら()ったでしょ?怪我(けが)をする(まえ)()しておけばよかったのに…。

      See, I told you didn't I? You should have stopped before you got hurt.

      • N3

      (ひと)悪口(わるぐち)()って自分(じぶん)評価(ひょうか)()げようとするのは()したほうが()いよ。

      You should stop trying to improve your reputation by bad mouthing others.

      • N2
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