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How to Say ‘I'll stop it here’ in Japanese

ここで止めておきます

koko de tome te oki masu

[ko-ko de toh-meh te oh-KEE mahs]

💬 Usage Tip: ておきます means doing something now and leaving it that way. Here the meter stays stopped.

Phrase Breakdown

ここで

koko de

here, at this point

'ここ' (here) plus 'で' (at) marks the place or point where something happens.

Example

ここで待ってください。

Please wait here.

Words in this phrase

ここ

koko

[ko-ko]

here

Refers to a specific location where the speaker is.

Example

タクシーをここで降ります。

I will get off the taxi here.

で

[de]

at; in

Indicates location or position.

Example

学校で勉強します。

I study at school.

止めておきます

tome te oki masu

I'll stop it (for you)

'止める' means 'to stop'. '〜ておく' means doing something in advance or leaving it that way. Said as to-me-te o-ki-ma-su.

Example

エンジンを止めておきます。

I'll turn off the engine.

Words in this phrase

止め

tome

[toh-meh]

stop

From 止める, meaning to stop something, such as the taxi.

Example

ここで止めてください。

Please stop here.

て

[te]

te-form ending

Connects actions in sequence, like 'and' or 'then'.

Example

ドアが開いて、入ります。

The door opens, and then I go in.

おき

oki

[oh-KEE]

(do in advance; leave as is)

Stem of おく after te-form: do something and keep it that way.

Example

窓を開けておきます。

I'll leave the window open.

ます

masu

[mahs]

polite verb ending

A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.

Example

予約を確認します。

I will confirm the reservation.

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