Word Meaning 放す

はなす hanasu

放す is read as はなす (hanasu) and means to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc..

Meaning

English

  1. to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
  2. to release
  3. to let go
  4. to free
  5. to set free
  6. to let loose
  7. to turn loose

Reading

Kana

はなす

Romaji

hanasu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 7342 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

放り出す

ほうりだす

to throw out

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

10

Don't let go of the rope.

The king ordered that the prisoner should be set free.

The police said they were going to release Tom.

He ordered them to release the prisoners.

The king ordered that the prisoner should be set free.

He ordered them to release the prisoners.

He couldn't possibly part with his beloved dog.

We used to have airplanes, but we had to sell them.

The new star player, who joined with much fanfare, was behaving with such abandon that he was admonished by the coach.

I have no intention of lending this watch to anyone, much less parting with it.