Word Meaning 放置

ほうち houchi

放置 is read as ほうち (houchi) and means leaving as is.

Meaning

English

  1. leaving as is
  2. leaving alone
  3. leaving to chance
  4. neglecting
  5. abandoning

Reading

Kana

ほうち

Romaji

houchi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 4777 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

放射線発生装置

ほうしゃせんはっせいそうち

radiation generator

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

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I neglected some ridiculous flaws.

Don't leave your personal belongings in the washroom.

Despite the precedent, it would have been worse to leave it alone.

Tom was in a hurry so he left his bed unmade.

Warning! Risk of suffocation. To avoid danger don't keep it near babies.

For things that have had contents with volatile oil like thinners they should be left for a few days to completely evaporate it before being disposed of as non-flammable waste.

In order to stop "trolls" from causing problem on the internet, you should leave them alone. You cannot give them "bait".