Meaning of 放置 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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放置JLPT 1
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Kana Readingほうち
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Romajihōchi
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- Meaning
- leave as is; leave to chance; leave alone; neglect
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Example Sentences
放置, ほうち used in context
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シンナーなどの揮発性油分が入っていたものについては数日間放置して完全に揮発させてから、不燃物として捨てます。
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.
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The girls were trussed up and left in a cellar.
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駅の近くの歩道には何処に行ってもおびただしい数の自転車が放置されているのが見かけられる。
Wherever you go, you see a lot of bicycles left on sidewalks near stations.
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A bicycle will rust if you leave it in the rain.
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Kanji found in this word
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
placement, put, set, deposit, leave behind, keep, employ, pawn
On: チ
Kun: お.く, -お.き
13 strokes
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