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止やむ (yamu)

to stop

  • JLPT N4
  • Godan verb
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  • #6934 most frequent

Meaning

止む (やむ, yamu) is a JLPT N4 verb meaning “to stop”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

雨あめが止やみました。

The rain stopped.

雨あめは止やんだ。

It has stopped raining.

雨あめが止やんだ。

It has stopped raining.

声援せいえんがやんだ。

The cheering ceased.

Conjugation table

止む (やむ) is a godan verb (u-verb). Every major form with romaji:

FormJapaneseRomaji
Dictionary止む やむyamu
Negative止まない やまないyamanai
Past止んだ やんだyanda
Past negative止まなかった やまなかったyamanakatta
Polite (ます)止みます やみますyamimasu
Polite negative止みません やみませんyamimasen
Polite past止みました やみましたyamimashita
Polite past negative止みませんでした やみませんでしたyamimasendeshita
Te-form止んで やんでyande
Conditional (ば)止めば やめばyameba
Conditional (たら)止んだら やんだらyandara
Potential止める やめるyameru
Passive止まれる やまれるyamareru
Causative止ませる やませるyamaseru
Causative-passive止ませられる やませられるyamaserareru
Volitional止もう やもうyamou
Volitional polite止みましょう やみましょうyamimashou
Imperative止め やめyame
Desire (たい)止みたい やみたいyamitai

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