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Meaning of っ放し(っぱなし) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

っ放し
Kana Reading
っぱなし, っはなし
Romaji
ppanashi, hhanashi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun, used as a suffix
    Meaning
    keep ...-ing (negative nuance, with the state being improper, unpleasant, etc.); have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use

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っ放し, っぱなし, っはなし used in context

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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

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