手て放ばなす

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手放す · godan verb (-su)

Meanings

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

let go of; release; drop

Physically releasing something held in the hand; also used figuratively for giving up control or attachment.

Related words

放はなすN3sense 1
放す means to release or set something free in general, while 手放す specifically means to let go of something from one's own hand or possession, often with emotional or financial weight.
売うるN5sense 2
売る simply means to sell for money, while 手放す can mean parting with something valuable through sale or otherwise, often reluctantly.
譲ゆずるN3sense 2
譲る means to hand something over or transfer it to someone else, whereas 手放す focuses on the act of giving up possession, not necessarily to a specific recipient.
放ほう棄きN1sense 1
放棄する is a formal word for abandoning rights or claims, while 手放す is more everyday and concrete, often about physically or practically letting go of something.
離はなすN3
手放す specifically means to let go of or give up something one is holding or owns, while 離す is the more general verb for creating distance or breaking contact.

Opposites

入にゅう手しゅN2sense 2
入手する means to obtain or acquire something, the opposite of 手放す, which means to part with or give up possession of something.
手てにするN2
手放す means to let go of or give up something one owns, the opposite of 手にする in the sense of gaining possession.

Written forms

手て放ばなすUsage88%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency news and common usage.
手て離ばなすUsage8%
Alternate kanji spelling using 離 (separate), seen occasionally but less common than 手放す.
手てばなすUsage4%
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; included as a search variant but not a standard written form.