“To cease” in Japanese
Short answer
To cease in Japanese is “止む” (yamu). Full meaning: to cease, to stop, to be over.
Other ways to say “To cease” in Japanese
止す
sasu to stop (doing), to cease, to desist, to drop, to lay off, to give up, to quit; to stop in the midst of, to leave undone
途絶える
todaeru to stop, to cease, to come to an end, to cut off
留める
todomeru to stop, to stay (e.g. the night), to cease, to put an end to; to contain, to keep (in position, in place), to limit; to record (e.g. a fact), to retain
やむ
yamu to cease, to stop, to be over
熄む
yamu to cease, to stop, to be over
已む
yamu to cease, to stop, to be over
絶える
taeru to die out, to peter out, to become extinct; to cease, to be stopped, to be discontinued, to be cut off
絶する
zessuru to exceed (by a lot), to (far) surpass; to end, to cease, to stop
よしゃ
yosha to stop (doing), to cease, to desist, to drop, to lay off, to give up, to quit; to stop in the midst of, to leave undone
途断える
todaeru to stop, to cease, to come to an end, to cut off
とだえる
todaeru to stop, to cease, to come to an end, to cut off
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