やめて
yametecasual, anime
In anime, "stop, please" is often a short やめて (yamete). The polite form is やめてください (yamete kudasai), and the rough command やめろ (yamero) is for angry scenes.
Meaning: asking someone to stop, anime style (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| やめて | yamete | casual, anime |
| やめてください | yamete kudasai | polite |
| やめろ | yamero | rough command, anime |
やめて is a plea, often from a character who is scared or being teased. やめろ is an order and sounds forceful.
Which one should you use?
If you only want someone to wait, use 待って (matte), which means "wait" rather than "stop".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
In real life, use やめてください with people you do not know.
Did you know?
- The verb behind やめて is やめる (yameru), which can be written 止める or 辞める, but in dialogue it is almost always plain hiragana.
Examples in context
- おねがい、やめてください。Onegai, yamete kudasai.Please, stop it.
- やめろ、それいじょうはだめだ。Yamero, sore ijō wa dame da.Stop, no more than that.
Example conversation
Mei and Daiki joke around at home after dinner.
- Daikiそれ、くすぐっちゃうよ。Sore, kusuguccha u yo.I'm going to tickle you.
- Meiやめて！くすぐったい！Yamete! Kusuguttai!Stop it! It tickles!
- Daikiあはは、ごめんごめん。Ahaha, gomen gomen.Haha, sorry, sorry.
