“To put an end to” in Japanese
Short answer
To put an end to in Japanese is “仕舞う” (jimau). Full meaning: to finish, to stop, to end, to put an end to, to bring to a close; to close (a business, etc.), to close down, to shut down, to shut up; to put away, to put back, to keep, to store.
Other ways to say “To put an end to” in Japanese
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
絶やす
tayasu to exterminate, to eradicate, to wipe out, to put an end to; to let (fire) go out, to let die (e.g. flowers), to run out of
片が付く
katagatsuku to settle (a problem), to put an end to (a dispute), to be disposed of, to be settled, to come to an end
跡を絶つ
atowotatsu to wipe out, to put an end to
休止符を打つ
kyuushifuwoutsu to put a period to, to put an end to, to settle (for the time being)
止めにする
yamenisuru to stop, to quit, to put an end to
まお
mao to finish, to stop, to end, to put an end to, to bring to a close; to close (a business, etc.), to close down, to shut down, to shut up; to put away, to put back, to keep, to store
まう
mau to finish, to stop, to end, to put an end to, to bring to a close; to close (a business, etc.), to close down, to shut down, to shut up; to put away, to put back, to keep, to store
まい
mai to finish, to stop, to end, to put an end to, to bring to a close; to close (a business, etc.), to close down, to shut down, to shut up; to put away, to put back, to keep, to store
蔵う
shimau to finish, to stop, to end, to put an end to, to bring to a close; to close (a business, etc.), to close down, to shut down, to shut up; to put away, to put back, to keep, to store
まっ
ma to finish, to stop, to end, to put an end to, to bring to a close; to close (a business, etc.), to close down, to shut down, to shut up; to put away, to put back, to keep, to store
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