Word Meaning 放し

はなし hanashi

放し is read as はなし (hanashi) and means leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.).

Meaning

English

leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.)
(doing) continuously
constantly
keep ...-ing

Reading

Kana

はなし

Romaji

hanashi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 77152 Priority M

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

放る

ほうる

to throw

放送

ほうそう

broadcasting

放題

ほうだい

(doing) as one pleases

放火

ほうか

arson

放置

ほうち

leaving as is

放つ

はなつ

to send out (a person to carry out a duty)

放任

ほうにん

noninterference

放す

はなす

to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.

放出

ほうしゅつ

release

放映

ほうえい

televising

放れる

はなれる

to get free (from)

放水

ほうすい

discharge of water (from a river, dam, etc.)

Example Sentences

鳥を空に放した。

とりをそらにはなした。

I released the bird into the sky.

捕まえた魚を川に放した。

つかまえたさかなをかわにはなした。

The fish we caught was released back into the river.

彼らは人質を無事に放した。

かれらはひとじちをぶじにはなした。

They freed the hostage safely.

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