放す · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 放す | 放さない |
| Polite | 放します | 放しません |
| Past polite | 放しました | 放しませんでした |
| Past | 放した | 放さなかった |
| Te-form | 放して | 放さないで |
| Desire | 放したい | 放したくない |
| Potential | 放せる | 放せない |
| Passive | 放される | 放されない |
| Causative | 放させる | 放させない |
| Causative passive | 放させられる | 放させられない |
| Volitional | 放そう | |
| Polite volitional | 放しましょう | |
| Imperative | 放せ | 放すな |
| Conditional | 放せば | 放さなければ |
| Tara conditional | 放したら | 放さなかったら |
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Transitive verb for releasing a held object, person, or animal; also used for freeing someone from a constraint.
He let go of the balloon he was holding.
警察は容疑者を放した。
The police released the suspect.
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.
なすを切って水に放し、あくを抜く。
Cut the eggplant and add it to water to remove the bitterness.
He accidentally let go of the rope.
Soak the cut potatoes in water to remove the bitterness.
I released the turtle I had caught into the pond.
放す means to let go of or release something, the direct opposite of physically 握る (grip).
放す means to let go or release something, the opposite of 押さえる's sense of holding something down in place.
放す means to let go or release, the direct opposite of 握り締める which means to grip something tightly.
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.
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.
leaving something in an improper state · doing continuously; keep ...-ing
pasturing; letting an animal run loose · leaving unchecked; letting things take their own course; leaving at large
free-range rearing; pasturing; grazing · letting run loose; letting run free
push away; thrust aside · detach oneself from; keep away from; abandon · act coldly; do without emotion · extend a wide lead over (an opponent)
left open; left ajar · outspoken; frank; blunt
abandon; give up on; desert
left open; left ajar · outspoken; frank
threshold without sliding-door grooves; plain sill
kick free; kick loose; kick away · kick open (e.g., a sliding door)
as-cast; raw casting
fire (a gun); shoot; let off; blow away
win continuously; keep on winning
undressed concrete; unfaced concrete · driving range
fire; shoot
unsheathe a sword; draw a sword
shake off; break free of
push away; shove aside; reject coldly