英和和英

読み方 とどめ

名詞

A finishing blow; a coup de grace; one's quietus

用例

• とどめを刺す
  to give one a coup de grace―give one one's quietus

• 花は桜にとどめを刺す
  There is no flower like the cherry.
• 景色は日本にとどめを刺す
  For scenery, there is no country like Japan.
• 色は年増にとどめを刺す
  There is nothing like a middle-aged woman for sensual enjoyment.
• 秋は紅葉にとどめを刺す
  The maples are the crowning glory of autumn.
• あまりうまい相談だからとどめを刺しておいた
  As it was too good an offer to be lost, I clenched the bargain―clinched the bargain―nailed the bargain.

読み方 やめ

名詞

1

（＝中止）stop; cessation; discontinuance; end:（=る） to stop （doing something）; to cease （doing something―from some action）; to quit （doing something）; to leave off, break off （doing something）; to discontinue （a study）; to desist （from the attempt）; to end （anything）; to put an end to （anything）

用例

• 止めろ
  Stop!
  Have done!

• 冗談止めろ
  Stop joking!
  No more of your jokes!
• 撃ち方止め
  Stop firing!
• 漕ぎ方止め
  Stop rowing!
  Easy all!
• 京都行きは止めになった
  My visit to Kyoto is at an end―over.
• 秀吉が死んで朝鮮征伐は止めになった
  The death of Hideyoshi brought the Korean invasion to an end.
• もう仕事を止める時間だ
  It is time to leave off work―knock off work.
• 僕が行くと皆話しを止める
  They leave off talking at my approach.
• この新聞は面白くないから止めよう
  I'll stop taking this paper, for it does not read well.
• 彼は英語の先生を止めた
  He has quitted teaching English.
• 暫くドイツ語を止めている
  I have discontinued the study of German for a time.
• 人間は戦争を止めぬ
  Man will never cease from strife.
• 彼は演説の真中で急に止めた
  He broke off in the midst of his speech.
• この取引きは止めだ
  I will break off the bargain―declare off the bargain.
• 君が入らなければ僕もお止めだ
  If you will not join, I will beg off―cry off.
• 銀行と取引を止める
  to close an account with a bank
• 人と交際を止める
  to drop an acquaintance
• 習慣を止める
  to lay aside a habit
• 彼は誰が来ても読書を止めぬ
  Whoever may come, he goes on reading.
• 僕はまだ同窓と文通を止めぬ
  I still keep up correspondence with my college friends.
• 先方が謝罪しなければこのけんかは止められぬ
  If the other party will not apologize, the affair must go up―proceed.
• もう馬車は止めだ
  I will put down my carriage
  The carriage must go.

2

（＝断念）abandonment:（=る） to abandon; to give up

用例

• 酒を止める、タバコを止める
  to give up drinking―give up smoking

• 酒を止めた
  I have given up drinking―sworn off drinking―drunk my last cup.
• タバコを止めた
  I have given up smoking―smoked my last pipe―laid aside my pipe.
• 彼は医者の止めるのも聴かずに酒を止めぬ
  He keeps on drinking in defiance of his doctor's warning.
• 彼は酒が好きで止められない
  He has an unconquerable love for drink
  He is an inveterate drunkard.
• 僕はどうしてもタバコが止められぬ
  Nothing can make me give up smoking
  I am an inveterate smoker.
• この目が治らなけりゃ学問を止めなければならぬ
  If my eyes do not get well, I shall have to give up my studies.
• 僕は商売を止めなけりゃよかった
  I wish I had not given up my business.
• 僕は金が出ないから洋行を止めた
  I have given up the idea of going abroad, for I can not find the means.
• 計画は止めになった
  The project has been abandoned.
• 誰がなんと言ってもこのことばかりは止められぬ
  Nobody can deter me from the step.

3

（＝辞職、廃業）resignation; retirement:（=る） to resign （one's office）; to retire from （business）; to leave; to quit

用例

• 役を止める
  to resign one's office―leave office

• 商売を止める
  to retire from business―give up one's business
• 学校を止める
  to leave school
• あの時学校を中途で止めなけりゃよかった
  I wish I had not left school half way.
• 先生を止めて実業界に入る者がある
  Some men quit teaching and go into business.
• 要求を容れなけりゃ僕は止める
  If they will not comply with my demands, I will leave.
• こう不意に止めるのはお気の毒ですが
  I am sorry to leave you at such short notice.
• 時に井上君はなぜ止めたのか
  By the bye, why has Mr. Inoue left?

4

（＝廃止）abolition:（=る） to abolish; to do away with （anything）

• 礼儀を止めて無礼講にしようじゃないか
  Let us do away with ceremony!
  Let all ceremony be down away with!