Word details

手放し

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 手放し.

Dictionary

Entry

手放し手離しなしNounFreq #18815
1

not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold

Examples
気にいったものはなかなか手放しがたいものだ。
It's not easy to part with one's favorite possessions.
2

lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

hand

4 strokesFrequency 60JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シュ

Kun

て--てた-

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

detach, separation, disjoin, digress

19 strokesFrequency 555JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

はな.れるはな.す

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