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放す · godan verb (-su)

Meanings

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

Transitive verb for releasing a held object, person, or animal; also used for freeing someone from a constraint.

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

add to water/broth (eggplant, potato, etc.)

Cooking term: add cut vegetables to water or broth, often to remove bitterness or prepare them for cooking.

〈物もの〉から手てを放はなすto let go of something with one's hand
彼かれはロープから手てを放はなしてしまった。
He accidentally let go of the rope.
〈物もの〉を水みずに放はなすto soak cut vegetables in water (to remove bitterness)
切きったじゃがいもを水みずに放はなしてあくを抜ぬく。
Soak the cut potatoes in water to remove the bitterness.
〈動どう物ぶつ〉を放はなすto release an animal (into the wild, from a cage, etc.)
捕つかまえたカメを池いけに放はなした。
I released the turtle I had caught into the pond.

放はなれるN2sense 1
放れる is the intransitive partner meaning to get free or break loose on its own, while 放す is the transitive verb meaning to deliberately let something go.

放はなつN1sense 1
放つ is a more formal or literary verb for releasing, shooting, or emitting something, while 放す is the everyday word for simply letting go.
解かい放ほうN2sense 1
解放する is a formal word for liberating someone from confinement or restriction, whereas 放す is the plain, concrete verb for letting go of something held.
逃にがすN3sense 1
逃がす specifically means to let a captured animal or person escape, while 放す more broadly means to release anything one is holding.
手て放ばなす
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.
逃のがすN2
放す is a general word for releasing or letting go of something held, while 逃す specifically implies a captured person or animal getting away.

掴つかむN3sense 1
掴む means to grab or seize something firmly, the opposite action of 放す, which means to let it go.
捕つかまえるN4sense 1
捕まえる means to catch or capture something, the opposite of 放す, which means to set it free.
握にぎるN3
放す means to let go of or release something, the direct opposite of physically 握る (grip).

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押おさえるN2
放す means to let go or release something, the opposite of 押さえる's sense of holding something down in place.
握にぎり締しめるN1
放す means to let go or release, the direct opposite of 握り締める which means to grip something tightly.
抱だくN2
抱く (だく) means to hold someone close in one's arms, while 放す (はなす) means to let go of or release them.

離はなすN3sense 1
離す (same pronunciation, different kanji) means to separate or move two things apart, while 放す means to release something you were holding or restraining.
話はなすN5
放す (to let go, release) is a homophone of 話す (to talk) written with a different kanji and unrelated in meaning.
放はなつN1
放す (release, let go of something held) is written with the same kanji as 放つ but is the plain, everyday verb, while 放つ is more literary and forceful.

っぱなし
leaving something in an improper state · continuously; keep doing
手て放ばなす
let go of; release; drop · part with; relinquish; sell · send away; let go; part with (a person) · temporarily stop working; take a break from work
手て放ばなし
not holding on; hands-free; letting go · unreserved; unrestrained; openly
放はなし
leaving something in an improper state · doing continuously; keep ...-ing
野の放ばなし
pasturing; letting an animal run loose · leaving unchecked; letting things take their own course; leaving at large

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放はなし飼がい
free-range rearing; pasturing; grazing · letting run loose; letting run free
突つき放はなす
push away; thrust aside · detach oneself from; keep away from; abandon · act coldly; do without emotion · extend a wide lead over (an opponent)
開あけっ放ぱなし
left open; left ajar · outspoken; frank; blunt
見み放はなすN1
abandon; give up on; desert
開あけ放はなし
left open; left ajar · outspoken; frank
蹴け放はなし
threshold without sliding-door grooves; plain sill
蹴け放はなす
kick free; kick loose; kick away · kick open (e.g., a sliding door)
鋳い放ばなし
as-cast; raw casting
ぶっ放ぱなす
fire (a gun); shoot; let off; blow away
勝かち放はなす
win continuously; keep on winning
打うち放はなし
undressed concrete; unfaced concrete · driving range
打ぶち放はなす
fire; shoot
抜ぬき放はなす
unsheathe a sword; draw a sword
振ふり放はなす
shake off; break free of
突つっ放ぱなす
push away; shove aside; reject coldly

放はなすUsage99%
Standard kanji spelling for releasing, letting go, or freeing.
はなすUsage1%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the physical act of releasing is emphasized.

Native Japanese verb. The kanji 放 carries meanings of 'release, set free, let go'.