Home/Vocab Vault/止す止す止すよすto stop (doing)N3Godan VerbFreq. #10000Meanings1to stop (doing)2to cease3to desist4to drop5to lay off6to give up7to quitConjugationsFormJapanesePolite (ます)よしますて-formよしてPast (casual)よしたPast (polite)よしましたNegative (casual)よさないNegative (polite)よしませんShow all 12 formsRelated WordsSame Kanji防止ぼうしprevention中止ちゅうしinterruption歯止めはどめbrake廃止はいしabolition引き止めるひきとめるto detain禁止きんしprohibitionLearn MoreGrammar〜てte-form (connecting)〜ますpolite verb ending〜でしたwas (polite past)〜ができますcan do ~受身形passive (be done to)Practice 止す in JIVXReinforce this word with AI-graded sentence practice and spaced repetition.Start Practicing Free