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► 名詞
止め  [(2)やめ]    meaning:  stop  rank: 1
☆ 撃ち方止め! ⇨ Shooters stop! Cease fire!

止め  [(2)やめ]  [止めにする]  [coll]    meaning:  stop  rank: 1
☆ 喧嘩は止めにしよう ⇨ Let’s stop fighting. Let’s not fight
☆ 映画くのは止めにした ⇨ I decided not to go to the movies

止め  [(2)やめ]  [止めになる]  [coll]    meaning:  stop  rank: 1
☆ 計画は止めになった ⇨ The project was canceled

止め  [とどめ]  [止めを刺す]    meaning:  finish  rank: 3
☆ ライオン獲物噛んで止めをした ⇨ The lion bit the neck of the prey and killed
☆ 満塁ホームラン打っ相手に止めをした ⇨ He hit a grand-slam and put a dagger to the opponent

止め  [(1)とめ]  [止めに入る]    meaning:  stop  rank: 3
☆ 喧嘩を止めに入った (とめにはいった) ⇨ He intervened in a fight  (☛ Intervene to stop a conflict)

► 接尾辞
止め  [(1)とめ]    meaning:  prevent  rank: 3
☆ 床板滑り止加工がされている (すべりどめ) ⇨ The floor panels have anti-slip surfaces


More examples:
  • 止めてよ! ⇨ Stop it!
  • タバコいとかっていながら止められない ⇨ Even though I know tobacco is bad I still can’t quit
  • 他人粗探しをするのは止めろ ⇨ Stop nit-picking, finding fault with others
  • 時間無駄だからくのは止めよう ⇨ Let’s not go because it will be a waste of time
  • 貨物税関で止められた ⇨ The cargo was stopped at the customs
  • すっとぼけるのは止めろ ⇨ Stop pretending that you don’t know
  • 煮詰まるを止めること ⇨ Turn the heat off before the stock completely evaporates
  • 余計御節介は止めてくれ ⇨ Stop your unsolicited intervention
  • それは止めていたほうがい ⇨ It is better if you keep refraining from doing it. You’d rather not do it
  • 止めなければといつつ止められないでいる ⇨ I haven’t been able to stop even though I know I have to
  • 麻薬を止めない息子見放した ⇨ He gave up on his son who doesn’t stop taking drugs
  • 余計世話くのは止めてくれ ⇨ Stop doing something I didn’t ask you to do fo me. Don’t meddle
  • 冗談言うのは止めてもらいたい ⇨ I want you to stop saying bad jokes, nonsense
  • そんなになら止めてしまえ! ⇨ If you don’t hate it so much, then just quit and be done with it!
  • 彼女言うのは止めたほうがい ⇨ It is better not to tell her