JLPT N4 vocabulary
止む: meaning, reading and conjugation
Reading and pitch accent
やむ0Heiban · flat
Godan verb (u-verb)
Meaning
to cease, to stop, to be over
Conjugation
| Form | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Basics | ||
| Plain present辞書形 · ない形 | 止む | 止 |
| Plain pastた形 · なかった形 | 止 | 止 |
| Polite presentます形 | 止 | 止 |
| Polite pastました形 | 止 | 止 |
| Te-formて形 | 止 | 止 |
| Conditions and moods | ||
| If (-ba)ば形 | 止 | 止 |
| If / when (-tara)たら形 | 止 | 止 |
| Let’s / will意向形 | 止 | —not in common use |
| Want toたい形 | 止 | 止 |
| Command / don’t命令形 · 禁止形 | 止 | 止む |
| Can · passive · causative | ||
| Can (potential)可能形 | 止 | 止 |
| Passive受身形 | 止 | 止 |
| Make / let使役形 | 止 | 止 |
| Be made to使役受身形 | 止 | 止 |
Example sentences
君が幸福になってくれることを願って止みません。
I always hope that you will be happy.
雨が止んでから空が微笑むかのように虹が現れた。
After the rain stopped, a rainbow appeared, like the sky was smiling.
明日は大雨の予報なので、花火大会が中止になってもやむを得ないでしょう。
Heavy rain is forecast for tomorrow, so it can't be helped if the fireworks display is cancelled.