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yosu
godan verb, transitive verb

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yosu

English Meaning(s) for よす

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign; to give up

Definition and Synonyms for よす

Break prevent completion
Synonyms: よす, やめる, ストップ, 中断, 中止, 中絶, 休止, 停止, 切る, 切り上げる, 取り止める, 差し止める, 打ち切る, 断つ, 断ち切る, 止す, 止む, 止める, 留める, 裁つ, 解消
Lay Off put an end to a state or an activity
Synonyms: おく, ひる, よす, しまう, やめる, ストップ, 中止, 停止, 取り止める, 廃す, 廃する, 打ち切り, 打ち切る, 措く, 放る, 放る, 放る, 断つ, 止す, 止む, 止める, 留める, 終える
Right an interjection expressing agreement
Synonyms: あし, よし, よし, よし, よす
Goodness that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
Synonyms: いい, よす, , 美点, , 良い, 良さ, 長所

Categories よす is a member of

End bring to an end or halt
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Quality an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
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Stroke Order Diagrams for よす

Conjugations for よす

masu stem
yoshi
Negative stem
yosa
te-form
yoshite
Negative te-form
yosanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
yosanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
yosu
Present Indicative Negative Form
yosanai
Past Indicative Form
yoshita
Past Indicative Negative Form
yosanakatta
Presumptive Form
yosou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
yoshimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
yoshimasen
Past Indicative Form
yoshimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
yoshimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
yoshimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
yoshitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
yoshitakunai
Past Indicative Form
yoshitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
yoshitakunakatta
Adjective stem
yoshita
te-form
yoshitakute
Negative te-form
yoshitakunakute
Adverbial Form
yoshitaku
Provisional Form
yoshitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
yoshitakunakereba
Conditional Form
yoshitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
yoshitakunakattara
Objective Form
yoshitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
yose
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
yoshinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
yoseba
Present Indicative Negative Form
yosanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
yosanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
yoshitara
Present Indicative Negative Form
yosanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
yoshitari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
yoseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
yosenai
Past Indicative Form
yoseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
yosenakatta
masu-stem
yose
te-form
yosete
Negative te-form
yosenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
yosemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
yosemasen
Past Indicative Form
yosemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
yosemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
yosareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
yosarenai
Past Indicative Form
yosareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
yosarenakatta
masu stem
yosare
te-form
yosarete
Negative te-form
yosarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
yosaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
yosaremasen
Past Indicative Form
yosaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
yosaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
yosaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
yosasenai
Past Indicative Form
yosaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
yosasenakatta
masu stem
yosase
te-form
yosasete
Negative te-form
yosasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
yosasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
yosasemasen
Past Indicative Form
yosasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
yosasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
yosaserareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
yosaserarenai
Past Indicative Form
yosaserareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
yosaserarenakatta
masu stem
yosaserare
te-form
yosaserarete
Negative te-form
yosaserarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
yosaseraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
yosaseraremasen
Past Indicative Form
yosaseraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
yosaseraremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
yosan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
yosazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
yosanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
yosazaru

Sample Sentences for よす

The following morning she said close to my ears: "We're going back to Paris tonight. He says that there's no way that he'll leave me alone in such a sad place. That's how it is."
Don't ask me such a hard question.
Let's get off the subject.
Don't be so childish.
I will not presume to give an opinion.

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