godan verb (-tsu), transitive verb
cut loose; cut off; detach; dismember
Physical action of cutting something free or severing it, often with force. Can imply cutting into pieces or separating a part from the whole.
彼はロープを切り放って船を出した。
He cut the rope loose and set the boat adrift.
The hunter cut off the prey's leg.
godan verb (-tsu), transitive verb
separate in thought; consider as independent
Abstract use: to conceptually detach or treat something as separate, often in analysis or discussion. Less common than the physical sense.
この問題は他の要素から切り放って考える必要がある。
We need to consider this problem separately from other factors.