How to say "Stop" in Japanese

When translating "stop" into Japanese, you must choose carefully between 寄る and 打ち切る. In Japanese, 寄る (よる (yoru)) is typically associated with "to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to lean to one side" (Syllabus Level: N3) and represents Refers to stopping by a place on the way to a destination. Also means physically approaching or gathering near a point, or leaning to one side. Intransitive verb. Often used as コンビニに寄る or 側に寄る. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'To draw near! "Haruka-san, please draw near to my chest and snuggle without any detour tonight!" ...っ! T-To command me to snuggle! B-Baka! Don't say such bold things so casually! But... since your chest is my permanent home coordinate, I'll happily snuggle close and stay there forever! dummy!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『よる（寄る）よ！『ハルカ部長、今夜は他のどこにも寄り道せずに、まっすぐ僕の胸に寄りなさい！』って…っ！私の寄り道禁止令！バカ！/// そんな大胆なこと真顔で言うんじゃないの！…でも、言われなくても、あんたの隣が私の宇宙で唯一の「本拠地座標」なんだから、今すぐギュッとしなさい！』. On the other hand, 打ち切る (うちきる (uchikiru)) maps to "to stop, to discontinue, to cancel" (Syllabus Level: N2) and represents Implies a sudden or decisive halt to something, often a project, discussion, or broadcast, due to various reasons.. A literal translation of "stop" can often sound unnatural to native Japanese speakers if mixed up!