Meaning of 放っておく in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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放っておく, 放って置く
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Kana Readingほうっておく, ほっておく
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Romajihōtteoku, hotteoku
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `ku` ending
- Meaning
- to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
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Example Sentences
放っておく, 放って置く, ほうっておく, ほっておく used in context
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放っておいて。
Leave me alone!
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She does not like to leave anything unfinished.
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We decided to let her alone until she stopped of her own accord.
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I can't let him alone.
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We decided to leave him alone for a while.
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They left the problem unsolved.
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
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Past
Te
Passive
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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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