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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:
  • ガスれを止めるのがだ ⇨ We need to stop the gas leak first
  • 彼等他社追従を止めて独自技術開発専念した ⇨ They decided not to follow other companies and rather focus on developing their own technology
  • それは止めといたほうがいよ ⇨ It is better if you keep refraining from doing it. It is better if you don’t do it
  • かをけて止めた ⇨ He started saying something and then stopped
  • 止めようとしたがもうかった ⇨ I tried to stop but it was too late
  • 一念発起してタバコを止めた ⇨ He made a resolution and quit smoking
  • 余計詮索は止めてほしい ⇨ I want you to stop your unsolicited prying
  • あの人達わるのは止めたほうがい ⇨ You’d better not hang out with that kind of people
  • 彼等被害最小限い止めようとしている ⇨ They are trying to contain the damage to the minimum
  • ねえ、もう喧嘩は止めようよ ⇨ Hey, let’s stop fighting, arguing, already
  • をからかうのを止めなさい ⇨ Stop teasing your little brother
  • 余計御節介は止めてくれ ⇨ Stop your unsolicited intervention
  • 文句言うのはいい加減止めろ ⇨ Stop complaining already
  • かさぶたをいらうのは止めなさい ⇨ Stop touching your scab
  • 食卓をつくのは止めなさい ⇨ Stop putting your elbows on the table