やめる
やめる
verb (ichidan)
to stop, to quit
1.
to stop, to cease
To discontinue an action or activity.
2.
to quit, to resign
To give up a job, membership, or habit permanently.
TRANSITIVITY: 他動詞 (transitive). No pair verb. Pattern: Xをやめる (stop/quit X).
ASPECT: ている indicates resulting state. やめている = 'has quit' (no longer doing).
COMMON PATTERNS:
- タバコをやめる (quit smoking)
- 会社をやめる (quit company)
- やめてください (please stop)
- 〜するのをやめる (stop doing〜)
Kanji: 止める (stop action), 辞める (resign/quit). Hiragana common for both. Ichidan verb: te-form やめて.