Word Meaning 放っとく

ほっとく hottoku

放っとく is read as ほっとく (hottoku) and means to leave alone.

Meaning

English

to leave alone
to leave as is
to ignore
to neglect

Reading

Kana

ほっとく

Romaji

hottoku

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 78787 Priority M

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

放る

ほる

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.)