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やめて
yamete
Description
「やめて」は、いやなことや、しないでほしいことを、相手に止めてもらいたい時に言います。
"やめて" is said when you want someone to stop something unpleasant or something you don't want them to do.
友だちに軽く言うこともあれば、本当にこまって強く言うこともあります。
You might say it lightly to a friend, or strongly when you're really troubled.
Meanings
やめてyamete
stop it; please stop (doing that)
もうやめて、いたいよ。
Stop it already, it hurts.
やめてyamete
quit; give up (and then...)
仕事をやめて、旅行に行った。
I quit my job and went on a trip.
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Notes
- Form
やめて = やめる (to stop/quit) + て-form ending て.
- Nuance
Alone, やめて is a plea to stop an action; also links clauses meaning 'having quit/stopped'.
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