How to Say ‘I'll stop it gently.’ in Japanese
やさしくとめます。
yasashiku tome masu
[yah-sah-shee-koo toh-meh]
💬 Usage Tip: [やさしく] comes before the verb to describe how you do it: [やさしくとめます] "stop it gently." Japanese often puts this kind of "how" word right before the action, like [はやくはしります] "run quickly."
Phrase Breakdown
やさしく
yasashiku
[yah-sah-shee-koo]
gently; softly
やさしく is a coaching cue meaning use a soft touch, especially when receiving a pass.
やさしくとめます。
(We) stop it gently.
とめます
tome
stop (it) (polite)
Polite form of 「とめる（止める）」 meaning “to stop (something)” (transitive). In sports, it’s used for “trap/control/stop the ball.”
ボールをとめます。
I stop/trap the ball.
Words in this phrase
とめ
tome
[toh-meh]
stop (polite stem)
とめ is the stem form of とめる used before ます. In soccer, it implies controlling the ball.
やさしくとめます。
(We) stop it gently.
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