Japanese

める

やめる
Meaning: to resign; to quit; to retire
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 辞める 辞めない
Polite 辞めます 辞めません
Past 辞めた 辞めなかった
Polite + Past 辞めました 辞めませんでした
Te-form 辞めて 辞めなくて
Potential 辞められる 辞められない
Passive 辞められる 辞められない
Causative 辞めさせる 辞めさせない
Imperative 辞めろ 辞めるな

Handwriting

辞
め
る

Example sentences

I decided to quit my job and study abroad.
彼が会社を辞めた理由は誰にも分からない。
Nobody knows the reason why he quit the company.
彼が突然会社を辞めると言い出した。
He suddenly said he was quitting the company.
長年務めた会社を思い切って辞め、自分の店を持つことにした。
I made up my mind to quit the company I had worked at for many years and decided to open my own shop.
彼は五十歳で会社を辞めた。
He quit the company at age fifty.
彼は長年勤めた職を辞めることにした。
He decided to resign from the position he had held for many years.
仕事は辞めたいが、かといって、すぐに次の職が見つかるとも限らない。
I want to quit my job, but at the same time, it's not certain I'll find the next one right away.
私が聞いたところでは、彼は仕事を辞めたらしいです。
From what I've heard, he has quit his job.
彼は意を決して、長年勤めた会社を辞めることにした。
He made up his mind and decided to quit the company he had worked at for many years.
潮時を見計らって、彼は会社を辞めることにした。
Choosing the right moment, he decided to leave the company.

Usage Notes

Specifically used for leaving a job or position. For general stopping, '止める' is usually used.

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