やめる – Vocabulary details

やめる

Verb (1-dan, transitive)

Usually written in kana

1. to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to end; to quit

2. to cancel; to abandon; to give up; to abolish; to abstain; to refrain

や

める

to cancel; to call off

to cancel; to call off

to give up smoking; to stop smoking

やめられないんだよ。

I can't stop myself.

笑わらうのはやめて。

Stop laughing.

どうしてやめたの？

Why did you quit?

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