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手放す

手離す

Reading

Kana: てばなす
Romaji: tebanasu
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Definitions

v5s
vt
1

to let go of; to release; to drop

2

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

3

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

4

to temporarily stop working

Kanji

Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: ホウ、 はな.す、 -っぱな.し、 はな.つ、 はな.れる、 こ.く、 ほう.る
Meanings: set free, release, fire, shoot, emit, banish, liberate
Readings: リ、 はな.れる、 はな.す
Meanings: detach, separation, disjoin, digress

Example Sentences

愛車(あいしゃ)手放(てばな)した。
➥I parted with my old car.
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どうして(いえ)手放(てばな)したの。
➥Why did you part with your house?
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(かれ)自分(じぶん)(いえ)手放(てばな)すことにした。
➥He decided to part with his house.
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その指輪(ゆびわ)手放(てばな)すな。
➥You must not part with the ring.
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(かれ)(いえ)手放(てばな)したくなかった。
➥He didn't want to part with his house.
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トムはただちにその(きん)手放(てばな)した。
➥Tom lost no time in parting with the money.
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