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A1 う-verb (く)

()めておくto pass, to pass on, to give (something) a miss, to cut it out, to knock off (for the day), to let the matter drop

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    1. う-verb (く)

      1. 1.

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

        Usually written using kana alone
      2. 2.

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

        Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    止めておく 【やめておく】

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      情勢(じょうせい)(わる)いから旅行(りょこう)()めておこう…。

      Let's give the trip a miss since the situation is bad... {to pass, to pass on, to give (something) a miss, to cut it out, to knock off (for the day), to let the matter drop}

      • N1

      暴力(ぼうりょく)(てき)(かれ)との()()いは()めておくべきです。

      You should give a miss to hanging out with him who is violent. {to pass, to pass on, to give (something) a miss, to cut it out, to knock off (for the day), to let the matter drop}

      • N1

      同僚(どうりょう):「明日(あした)会議(かいぎ)があるから、(さけ)()めておくよ。」

      Colleague: "There's a meeting tomorrow, so I'll pass on the alcohol." {to pass, to pass on, to give (something) a miss, to cut it out, to knock off (for the day), to let the matter drop}

      • N1

      (いま)職場(しょくば)でも(とく)不満(ふまん)はないのなら、転職(てんしょく)()めておくべきだ。

      If you don't have any particular complaints about your current job, you should give changing jobs a miss. {to pass, to pass on, to give (something) a miss, to cut it out, to knock off (for the day), to let the matter drop}

      • N1

      (おも)ったより(かぜ)(つよ)いこととて、外出(がいしゅつ)()めておこう決断(けつだん)したのです。

      Deciding that the wind was stronger than expected, I chose to give going out a miss. {to pass, to pass on, to give (something) a miss, to cut it out, to knock off (for the day), to let the matter drop}

      • N1
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