止す (Yosu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to stop (doing), to cease, to desist, to drop”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
Examples
この話題はよそう。
Let's get off the subject.
馬鹿なまねはよしなさい。
Stop making a fool of yourself.
爪を噛むのはよしなさい。
Don't bite your nails.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).