止む
やむ
to cease; to stop; to be over
JLPT N4 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-mu), Intransitive
to cease; to stop; to be over
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 止むやむ | 止みますやみます |
| Negative | 止まないやまない | 止みませんやみません |
| Past | 止んだやんだ | 止みましたやみました |
| Past negative | 止まなかったやまなかった | 止みませんでしたやみませんでした |
| Te-form | 止んでやんで |
|---|---|
| Potential | 止めるやめる |
| Passive | 止まれるやまれる |
| Causative | 止ませるやませる |
| Volitional | 止もうやもう |
| Imperative | 止めやめ |
| Conditional (ば) | 止めばやめば |
| Conditional (たら) | 止んだらやんだら |
Example sentences
雨は止んだ。
It has stopped raining.
雨が止んだ。
It has stopped raining.
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The wind blew itself out.
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It has ceased raining.
雪はいつ止んだの？
When did it stop snowing?
More examples (10)
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The rain shows no sign of stopping.
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The baby stopped crying.
雨はもう止んでるよ。
The rain has already stopped.
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Let's wait for the rain to end!
やっと雨が止んだよ。
At last it's stopped raining.
雨が止んでよかった。
I'm glad that the rain has stopped.
雨はもう止みましたか。
Has it stopped raining yet?
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The baby stopped crying.
トムなら泣き止んだよ。
Tom stopped crying.
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It didn't stop snowing.