よす · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | よす | よさない |
| Polite | よします | よしません |
| Past polite | よしました | よしませんでした |
| Past | よした | よさなかった |
| Te-form | よして | よさないで |
| Desire | よしたい | よしたくない |
| Potential | よせる | よせない |
| Passive | よされる | よされない |
| Causative | よさせる | よさせない |
| Causative passive | よさせられる | よさせられない |
| Volitional | よそう | |
| Polite volitional | よしましょう | |
| Imperative | よせ | よすな |
| Conditional | よせば | よさなければ |
| Tara conditional | よしたら | よさなかったら |
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Used for stopping an action or habit, often with a nuance of abandoning something one was doing. Common in casual speech; やめる is more general.
もう遅いから、今日は仕事をよそう。
It's already late, so let's call it a day and stop working.
Smoking is bad for your health, so you should quit.
You'd better stop playing such a dangerous game.
I decided to quit smoking.
Since it was raining, I decided not to go out.
Stop it! Quit fighting!