放す

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
はな
Grade: 3
kun’yomi

Etymology[edit]

Doublet of 離す (hanasu, to separate).

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

(はな) (hanasutransitive godan (stem (はな) (hanashi), past (はな)した (hanashita))

  1. release, let go, free, set free, let loose
    その(いぬ)(はな)してはいけない。
    Sono inu o hanashite wa ikenai.
    Don't set the dogs loose.
    ロープを(はな)な。
    Rōpu o hanasu na.
    Don't let go of the rope.
    (うで)(はな)してくれ。
    Ude o hanashitekure.
    Let go of my arm!
  2. (following the continuative of another verb)
    1. to stop doing and leave alone; to let go
      ()(はな)mihanasuto abandon (literally, “to stop looking after and let go”)
      ()(ばな)tebanasuto relinquish (literally, “to take your hand off something”)
    2. (usually inserted with a in between to double the consonant) to keep doing, continue
      ()ちっ(ぱな)kachi'panasuto keep winning

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