“To stop” in Japanese
Short answer
To stop 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 stop” in Japanese
止める
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
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
止まる
todomaru to stop (moving), to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied), to come to a halt, to cease, to be stopped, to be suspended; to alight, to perch on
打ち切る
uchikiru to stop, to abort, to discontinue, to close
途絶える
todaeru to stop, to cease, to come to an end, to cut off
立ち止まる
tachidomaru to stop (in one's tracks), to come to a stop, to halt, to pause, to stand still
呼び止める
yobitomeru to (call and) stop, to call (someone) to stop, to hail (e.g. a taxi)
差し止める
sashitomeru to stop, to prohibit, to forbid someone to do something
止む
yamu to cease, to stop, to be over
阻む
habamu to keep someone from doing, to stop, to prevent, to check, to hinder, to obstruct, to oppose, to thwart
仕舞う
jimau 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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