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放置 (ほうち, houchi) Japanese meaning: leave as is | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N1 › Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Conjugation 放置する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 放ほう 置ち する 放ほう 置ち しない Polite 放ほう 置ち します 放ほう 置ち しません Past polite 放ほう 置ち しました 放ほう 置ち しませんでした Past 放ほう 置ち した 放ほう 置ち しなかった Te-form 放ほう 置ち して 放ほう 置ち しないで Desire 放ほう 置ち したい 放ほう 置ち したくない Potential 放ほう 置ち できる 放ほう 置ち できない Passive 放ほう 置ち される 放ほう 置ち されない Causative 放ほう 置ち させる 放ほう 置ち させない Causative passive 放ほう 置ち させられる 放ほう 置ち させられない Volitional 放ほう 置ち しよう Polite volitional 放ほう 置ち しましょう Imperative 放ほう 置ち しろ 放ほう 置ち するな Conditional 放ほう 置ち すれば 放ほう 置ち しなければ Tara conditional 放ほう 置ち したら 放ほう 置ち しなかったら
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もん
題だい
を
放ほう
置ち
する
と
、
もっと
悪あっ
化か
する
。
If you leave the problem unattended, it will get worse.
He is leaving the broken bicycle as is.
Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 を 〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 に 放ほう 置ち する to leave something unattended in a place
Many people leave their bicycles abandoned in front of the station.
〈 事こと 〉 を 放ほう 置ち すると 〈 事こと 〉 if you neglect a matter, (consequence) happens
If you leave the problem unaddressed, the situation will worsen.
Related words· 15 無視 means actively ignoring or disregarding something, while 放置 refers to leaving it alone without action, often leading to neglect.
放棄 is a stronger, more formal term for giving up rights, duties, or property, whereas 放置 simply describes inaction or leaving something unattended.
捨て置く is a slightly literary verb meaning to leave something as it is, very close in meaning to 放置 but used more in written or formal contexts.
置き去り refers to leaving a person or thing behind while moving away, whereas 放置 refers to leaving something unattended or neglected without necessarily departing.
Show 11 more 放置 means to leave something unattended and often implies neglect of a problem, while 放任 refers more to a deliberate policy of not intervening.
放置 is a formal, neutral word for leaving something unattended, while 野放し carries a stronger sense of letting it run wild or uncontrolled.
放置する means to leave something unattended or neglected, while 転がす in this sense stresses leaving an object carelessly lying around in a rollable state.
Opposites· 5 放置 means to leave something unattended or neglected, the opposite of 対処, which means to actively deal with it.
放置 means to neglect or leave unattended, the opposite of giving someone or something ケア.
放置 means to leave something neglected or unattended, the opposite of giving it 手入れ (proper care and maintenance).
Show 2 more Don't confuse with 放置 simply means leaving something unattended or neglected, without the implication of intentional permission that 黙認 carries.
安置 means to respectfully or securely place something, whereas 放置 means to leave something neglected or unattended despite sharing the kanji 置.
放牧 means pasturing livestock on grazing land, whereas 放置 means leaving something unattended or neglected, and the two are easily confused because both start with 放.
放置 means to leave something unattended or neglect it, while 放逐 means to forcibly expel or banish someone; the two share the kanji 放 and a similar sound but differ completely in meaning.
Etymology Compound of 放 (let go, release) and 置 (put, place), literally 'put and leave'. The meaning of leaving something unattended or neglecting it is a natural extension of the kanji components.
N2
放置する is a more formal, often written word for leaving something unattended, while 放っておく is the everyday spoken equivalent.
放置する is a formal, written word for leaving something unattended, while 放る is a casual spoken verb with the same 'neglect' sense.
放置 is a formal, often official term for leaving something unattended, while ほったらかし is colloquial and implies careless neglect.
放置 is a formal noun/verb meaning to leave something unattended, whereas っぱなし is a colloquial suffix attached directly to a verb stem.
放置 means leaving something unattended or neglected without necessarily involving death, while 見殺し specifically means failing to prevent a death one could have stopped.
放置 means to leave something as it is without acting, which can be mere neglect, while 遺棄 implies actively leaving a person or thing behind in a way that may be criminal.
放置 focuses on physically leaving something unattended or abandoned, while なおざり is broader and can describe neglecting duties, feelings, or relationships as well.
放置 means to leave something unattended or neglected, while 看過 specifically stresses ignoring a problem or wrongdoing that should be dealt with.
処しょ 理り
N2
放置 means to leave something unattended or neglected, the opposite of actively 処理する (dealing with/processing it).
放置 means to leave something unattended or neglected, the opposite of 整備, which means to maintain or properly set something up.
