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釈放 — meaning in English

shakuhō

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English meaning

  • absolution noun A formal declaration of forgiveness for sins, especially one given by a priest.
  • release verb To set free or allow to leave, especially from captivity or confinement.

Senses

釈放 is used for these senses in English:

  • absolution (civil, _, legal, obsolete) An acquittal, or sentence of a judge declaring an accused person innocent. [First attested in the early 17th century.]
  • release The event of setting (someone or something) free (e.g. hostages, slaves, prisoners, caged animals, hooked or stuck mechanisms).
  • release (transitive) To free or liberate; to set free.
  • set free (transitive) To release, to free, to give freedom to.

absolution — full definition

  1. noun A formal declaration of forgiveness for sins, especially one given by a priest.
  2. noun A general release from blame or guilt for wrongdoing.

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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