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    3. ほっといて

    ほっといて

    ほっといて

    back off!

    KMT8Ref L1ExpressionsEmotions & PsychologyKana Vocab10 strokes

    ほっといて

    Expressions

    1.
    back off!, leave me alone!

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    もう、ほっといてよ!

    Ugh, just leave me alone!

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    今いまは一ひと人りになりたいから、しばらくほっといてくれる?

    I want to be alone right now, so can you leave me alone for a while?

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    思し春しゅん期きの子こ供どもは、時とき々どき「ほっといて!」と言いいたくなるものだ。

    Adolescents sometimes feel like saying "Leave me alone!"

    KMT8Family & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology
    集しゅう中ちゅうしたい時ときは、周まわりに「ほっといてください」と伝つたえるのが効こう果か的てきだ。

    When you want to concentrate, it's effective to tell those around you "Please leave me alone."

    KMT8Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    彼かの女じょは自じ分ぶんの問もん題だいは自じ分ぶんで解かい決けつしたいタイプだから、ほっといてあげるのが一いち番ばんだ。

    She's the type who wants to solve her own problems, so it's best to leave her alone.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Kana that make up this word

    ほ
    ho
    っ
    small tsu
    と
    to
    い
    i
    て
    te
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