Word details

手放す

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

Dictionary

Entry

手放す手離す手ばなすばなTransitiveGodan verbFreq #3775
1

to let go of; to release; to drop

2

to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to spare; to sell

Examples
その指輪を手放すな。
You must not part with the ring.
3

to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go; to part with

4

to temporarily stop working

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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