🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

辞める

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yameru

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Quitting/ˈkwɪt.ɪŋ/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼女はメンタルヘルスのために仕事を辞めることに決めました。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To leave a place, job, or activity permanently.

    "After much consideration, she decided that quitting her job was the best option for her mental health."
  2. 2

    To stop doing something, especially something that is difficult or unpleasant.

    "He was tempted to quit studying for the exam due to the stress it caused."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'quitting' originates from the Old English 'cweotan', meaning to cut off or to separate. Over time, it evolved through Middle English as 'quiten', which meant to release or to set free, leading to its modern usage of ceasing to continue an activity or leaving a position.

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