Resign, leave (one’s job), quit in Japanese 🇯🇵

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### Tips to Remember the Japanese Word "やめる"

– Mnemonic: Imagine someone loudly declaring "Yam it!" as they slam their resignation letter on the boss's desk, symbolizing their decision to quit.
– Visual: Picture a stop sign (やめろ, yamero) that connects to stopping something, like quitting a job.

### Explanations

"やめる" (yameru) is a verb in Japanese that means "to resign," "to leave (one's job)," or "to quit." It is often used in the context of ceasing an activity or ending a commitment.

### Other Words That Mean the Same Thing

– 辞める (やめる, yameru): To resign or quit a job.
– 止める (やめる, yameru): To stop or give up (more general use).

### Conjugations of やめる

– Infinitive: やめる (yameru) – to quit
– Present/Future: やめる (yameru) – quit/resign (e.g., I will quit)
– Past: やめた (yameta) – quit/resigned
– Negative: やめない (yamenai) – not quit/not resign
– Past Negative: やめなかった (yamenakatta) – did not quit/did not resign
– Te-form: やめて (yamete) – quitting/resigning (used for requesting, e.g., "Please quit")
– Potential: やめられる (yamerareru) – can quit/can resign
– Volitional: やめよう (yameyō) – let’s quit/let’s resign

### Example Sentences

1. Present Tense:
– 彼は仕事をやめるつもりです。
– Kare wa shigoto o yameru tsumori desu.
– He intends to quit his job.

2. Past Tense:
– 彼女は会社をやめた。
– Kanojo wa kaisha o yameta.
– She quit the company.

3. Negative Tense:
– 私は仕事をやめない。
– Watashi wa shigoto o yamenai.
– I will not quit my job.

4. Past Negative Tense:
– 彼はアルバイトをやめなかった。
– Kare wa arubaito o yamenakatta.
– He did not quit his part-time job.

5. Te-form (Request):
– タバコをやめてください。
– Tabako o yamete kudasai.
– Please quit smoking.

6. Potential Form:
– 彼女はいつでもやめられる。
– Kanojo wa itsudemo yamerareru.
– She can quit anytime.

7. Volitional Form:
– もうやめよう。
– Mō yameyō.
– Let's quit already.

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