► 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
☆ 映画に行くのは止めにした ⇨ 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
☆ ライオンは獲物の首を噛んで止めを刺した ⇨ The lion bit the neck of the prey and killed
☆ 彼は満塁ホームランを打って相手に止めを刺した ⇨ 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
☆ 彼は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
☆ 床板は滑り止め加工がされている (すべりどめ) ⇨ The floor panels have anti-slip surfaces
More examples:
- 彼女は彼が麻薬を止めるようずっと助けてきたが、遂に見限った ⇨ She had been helping him to stop using drugs, but finally gave up on him
- 止めて頂戴！ ⇨ Please stop it!
- タバコは悪いと分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
- 彼等は事故の原因を遂に突き止めた ⇨ They finally pinpointed the cause of the accident
- 嫌なら止めればいいじゃん ⇨ Don’t do it if you don’t wanna do it
- やる気が無いのならいっその事止めてしまえ ⇨ If you are so reluctant, just quit altogether (instead of continuing half-heartedly)
- 惚けるのは止めろ ⇨ Stop pretending that you don’t know what I’m talking about
- 買おうかと思ったがやっぱり止めた ⇨ I had thought about buying it but I decided not to
- 彼は何かを言い掛けて止めた ⇨ He started saying something and then stopped
- 電気代を払わなかったので電気を止められた ⇨ They stopped, cut, the electricity because I haven’t paid the bill
- 文句を言うのはいい加減止めろ ⇨ Stop complaining already
- 政府の専制化に歯止めが効かなくなってきている ⇨ There has been not much stopping the government’s move toward authoritarianism
- 滑り止めで受けた大学 ⇨ The college I applied as a safe bet (so I will be accepted by at least one college)
- ガス漏れを止めるのが先だ ⇨ We need to stop the gas leak first
- 余っ程買おうかと思ったけど止めた ⇨ I really thought about buying it but I didn’t