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放す — meaning in English

hanasu

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English meaning

  • release verb To set free or allow to leave, especially from captivity or confinement.

Senses

放す is used for these senses in English:

  • let go (intransitive, with of, and, transitive, with object before go) To release from one's grasp; to go from a state of holding on to a state of no longer holding on.
  • let loose (transitive, idiomatic) To free; to release from restraint.
  • release (transitive) To let go of; to cease to hold or contain.

release — full definition

  1. verb To set free or allow to leave, especially from captivity or confinement.
  2. verb To make something available to the public, such as a product, film, or piece of information.
  3. noun The act of setting something or someone free.

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