止む (やむ) — to stop, to cease, to end
止む
to stop
Frequency #5006
Frequency rank among common Japanese words. Lower number = more common.
Grade 2
2 characters
godan verb (-mu)
intransitive
yamu
やむ
Pitch高低アクセント — Tokyo-dialect pitch accent. The number is the drop position: 0 = heiban (no drop), 1 = atamadaka (drops after 1st mora), N = drops after Nth mora. The line above each mora marks high pitch; below, low.
やむ[0] heiban 平板
Synth audio is approximate — the diagram is the canonical reference.
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Meanings
- to stop
- to cease
- to end
Verb forms
| Meaning | Plain | Polite |
|---|---|---|
| Present |
止む やむ |
止みます やみます |
| Present 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 |
止みまして やみまして |
| Potential |
止める やめる |
止めます やめます |
| Potential negative |
止めない やめない |
止めません やめません |