Word details

ほっとく

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ほっとく.

Dictionary

Entry

ほっとく放っとくTransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #6020
1

Abbreviation

to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

Examples
いいから社長の言うことなどほっとけよ。
Don't pay any attention to the boss.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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

8 strokesFrequency 288JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ホウ

Kun

はな.す-っぱな.しはな.つはな.れるこ.くほう.る

Nanori

はなれ

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