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    3. 放つ

    放つ

    放はなつ​

    to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.)

    KMT8News #21+1CoreVerb, TransitiveSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab9 strokes

    はなつ

    Verb, Transitive

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

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    彼かれは鳥とりを空そらに放はなった。

    He released the bird into the sky.

    KMT6AnimalsDaily Life
    その花はなは甘あまい香かおりを放はなっていた。

    That flower was giving off a sweet scent.

    KMT8Nature & EnvironmentDaily Life
    彼かれはホームランを放はなち、チームを勝しょう利りに導みちびいた。

    He hit a home run and led his team to victory.

    KMT8Sports & Martial Arts
    兵へい士しは敵てきに向むかって銃じゅう弾だんを放はなった。

    The soldier fired bullets at the enemy.

    KMT8Military
    彼かれの言こと葉ばは、聴ちょう衆しゅうの心こころに強つよい光ひかりを放はなった。

    His words emitted a strong light into the hearts of the audience.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts

    Characters that make up this word

    放
    はな.す・-っぱな.し・はな.つ・はな.れる・こ.く・ほう.る…(2)
    set free・release・fire・shoot・emit…(2)
    Kanji
    つ
    tsu
    Kana
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