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放つ

はなつ

Readings

はなつ

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v5t, vtto fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to hit (e.g. baseball); to break wind
  2. 2.
    v5t, vtto set free; to release; to let loose
  3. 3.
    v5t, vtto emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
  4. 4.
    v5t, vtto send out (a person to carry out a duty)
  5. 5.
    v5t, vtto set fire to

Kanji breakdown

放
N48 strokesGrade 3

Example sentences

彼はその兵士をねらって矢を放った。

He shot an arrow at the soldier.

それは虎を野に放つようなものだ。

It is like letting a tiger run loose.

そのごみ箱は悪臭を放っていた。

The garbage-can gave off a bad smell.

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放つはなつ

to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)

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