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はやめる

Ichidan verbverb (generic)transitive verb

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Meanings

  • to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours), to advance, to hasten (e.g. one's death), to expedite, to precipitate
  • to quicken (e.g. one's step), to speed up, to accelerate

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Example sentences

会議かいぎ開始かいし時間じかんを1時間じかんはやめることになった。

It was decided to bring the meeting start time forward by one hour.

悪天候あくてんこうのため、出発しゅっぱつはやめたほうがいいだろう。

Due to bad weather, it would be better to hasten our departure.

過労かろうかれはやめた医師いしべた。

The doctor stated that overwork hastened his death.

りにわせるために作業さぎょうのペースをはやめなければならない

We must speed up the pace of work in order to meet the deadline.

彼女かのじょえきちかづくにつれて自然しぜんあしはやめていた

As she approached the station, she naturally quickened her step.