Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 手放す(てばなす) in Japanese

手放す
Kana Reading
てばなす
Romaji
tebanasu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `su' ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to let go of; to release; to drop
    Example sentence
    ダイヤ指輪手放すなかった My mother had no choice but to part with her diamond ring.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to spare; to sell
    Example sentence
    彼女毛皮コート手放さなければならなかった She had to part with her fur coat.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go; to part with
    Example sentence
    彼女宝石箱手放さなければならなかった She had to part with her jewelry box.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to temporarily stop working
    Example sentence
    彼女自分子供手放さなかった She had not let go of her son.

Examples of 手放す, てばなす in a sentence


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
手放す
Plain Polite
手放します
Negative
手放さない
Negative Polite
手放しません

Past

Plain
手放した
Plain Polite
手放しました
Negative
手放さなかった
Negative Polite
手放しませんでした

Te

Plain
手放して
Plain Polite
手放しまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
手放される
Plain Polite
手放されます
Negative
手放されない
Negative Polite
手放されません
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Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

8 strokes

set free, release, fire, shoot, emit, banish, liberate

On'Yomi: ホウ

Kun'Yomi: はな.す, -っぱな.し, はな.つ, はな.れる, こ.く, ほう.る

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JLPT 5

4 strokes

hand

On'Yomi: シュ, ズ

Kun'Yomi: て, て-, -て, た-

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