うっちゃらかす

う

っ

ちゃ

ら

か

す

Meanings

1

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

leave unfinished; abandon; leave hanging

colloquialusually written using kana alone

Colloquial transitive verb meaning to leave something half-done, abandon a task, or neglect to finish something. Often implies a casual or irresponsible attitude.

宿しゅく題だいをうっちゃらかして遊あそびに行いった。
I left my homework unfinished and went out to play.

彼かれは仕し事ごとをうっちゃらかして、どこかへ行いってしまった。

He abandoned his work and went off somewhere.

Written forms

うっちゃらかすUsage100%
Standard kana spelling; the word is usually written in kana.
打うっ遣ちゃらかす
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.

Kanji

打strike, hit, knock
遣dispatch, despatch, send

Similar words

放ほうり出だす
放り出す also means to abandon or throw out, but it can be more forceful or physical, while うっちゃらかす is more casual and often implies neglect rather than active rejection.
ほったらかす
ほったらかす is a very similar colloquial verb meaning to leave something alone or neglect it. うっちゃらかす is a variant with a slightly different nuance, often used in the same contexts.

Etymology

The exact derivation is uncertain; it may be a colloquial variant of ほったらかす, with the initial うっ possibly from an emphatic or dialectal shift.