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振り放す (ふりはなす) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

振ふり放はなす

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Meanings

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godan verb (-su), transitive verb

shake off; break free of

Used for physically shaking off a grip, restraint, or pursuer, or figuratively breaking free from a situation.

彼かれは追おっ手てを振ふり放はなして逃にげた。
He shook off his pursuers and fled.
悪わるい習しゅう慣かんを振ふり放はなす

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It's hard to break free of a bad habit.

Written forms

振ふり放はなすUsage38%
Standard kanji spelling for 'shake off and release'.
振ふり離はなすUsage63%
Variant with 離す emphasizing separation.
振ふり放はなす
Abbreviated form without okurigana り; less common.
振ふり離はなす
Abbreviated variant with 離す; rare.

Kanji

振shake, wave, wag
放set free, release, fire
離detach, separation, disjoin

Similar words

振ふり払はらう
振り払う focuses on brushing or shaking something off (like dust or an insect), while 振り放す emphasizes freeing oneself from a hold or restraint.
振ふり切きる
振り切る means to shake off completely or outrun, often used in sports or escaping pursuit; 振り放す can be used for both physical and abstract breaking free.

Etymology

Compound of 振り (from 振る, 'to shake') and 放す ('to release, let go'). The literal meaning is 'shake and release'.