to stop, to quit, to give up
私はタバコを完全にやめました。
I completely quit smoking.
to stop, to cease (e.g., rain, wind, sound)
雨が止んだら、出かけましょう。
Let's go out when the rain stops.
to stop, to quit, to resign
彼は先月、会社を辞めました。
He quit his job last month.
止める
とめる (tomeru) / やめる (yameru)
N3
to stop; to cease; to turn off; to park; to quit; to abandon
彼は打合せの場所に遅れないよう、スマートにオフィスの地下駐車場にスマートEV車を_______ました。
In order not to be late for the meeting, he smartly parked his smart EV car in the basement parking lot of the office.
to stop; to quit; to cease; to resign
彼は会社をやめて、新しいビジネスを始めました。
He quit the company and started a new business.
to stop, to discontinue, to cancel
予算不足のため、そのプロジェクトは途中で打ち切られた。
Due to a lack of budget, that project was discontinued halfway through.
立ち止まる
たちどまる (tachidomaru)
N2
to stop, to come to a halt
信号が赤になったので、自転車を立ち止まらせた。
The traffic light turned red, so I stopped my bicycle.
to stop, to keep, to retain, to hold
彼は心にその光景を留めた。
He kept that scene in his mind.
to stay; to remain; to be limited to; to stop
被害はこれにとどまらないだろう。
The damage will probably not be limited to this.