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Meaning of 放っとく(ほっとく) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

放っとく
Kana Reading
ほっとく
Romaji
hottoku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ku` ending
    Meaning
    to leave someone alone

Example Sentences

放っとく, ほっとく used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
放っとく
Plain Polite
放っときます
Negative
放っとかない
Negative Polite
放っときません

Past

Plain
放っといた
Plain Polite
放っときました
Negative
放っとかなかった
Negative Polite
放っときませんでした

Te

Plain
放っといて
Plain Polite
放っときまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
放っとかれる
Plain Polite
放っとかれます
Negative
放っとかれない
Negative Polite
放っとかれません

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JLPT 3

set free, release, fire, shoot, emit, banish, liberate

On: ホウ

Kun: はな.す, -っぱな.し, はな.つ, はな.れる, こ.く, ほう.る

8 strokes

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