はなし
Meanings
Suffix
1. leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.) (Usually kana, usu. as ...っぱなし; after the -masu stem of a verb; indicates that something is left in an improper state)
2. (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing (Usually kana, usu. as ...っぱなし; after the -masu stem of a verb)
Other spellings
放し
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
はなし
Used in vocabulary
手放し
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
Noun
野放し
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving at large (e.g. a criminal)
Noun
放し飼い
free-range rearing; letting (animals) roam freely; pasturing; grazing; letting (a dog) run loose; letting (a child) run free
Noun