“To lay off” in Japanese
Short answer
To lay off in Japanese is “止す” (sasu). Full meaning: 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.
Other ways to say “To lay off” in Japanese
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
よす
yosu 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
よそう
yosoo 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
よそ
yoso 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
ヨセ
yose 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
よせ
yose 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
よそっ
yoso 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
止し
sashi 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
止さ
sasa 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
止そ
saso 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
止せ
sase 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
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