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    3. 放置

    放置

    放ほう置ち

    leaving as is

    N1KMT7News #19+1CoreNoun, Participle, Verb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab21 strokes

    ほうち

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    leaving as is, leaving alone, leaving to chance, neglecting, abandoning

    Stroke 0 / 21

    Speed1.0x

    自じ転てん車しゃを放ほう置ちしないでください。

    Please do not leave your bicycle unattended.

    KMT6Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    問もん題だいを放ほう置ちすると、さらに悪あっ化かするだろう。

    If you leave the problem unattended, it will get even worse.

    KMT7Daily Life
    宿しゅく題だいを放ほう置ちしたせいで、先せん生せいに叱しかられた。

    I was scolded by the teacher because I neglected my homework.

    KMT7Daily LifeEducation
    ゴミを路ろ上じょうに放ほう置ちすることは、環かん境きょう汚お染せんにつながる。

    Leaving trash on the street leads to environmental pollution.

    KMT7Daily LifeHome & HousingNature & Environment
    彼かれはその書しょ類るいを机つくえの上うえに放ほう置ちしたまま、会かい議ぎ室しつへ向むかった。

    He left the documents on the desk and headed to the meeting room.

    KMT8Work & CareerDaily Life

    Kanji 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)
    置
    お.く・-お.き…(4)
    placement・put・set・deposit・leave behind…(3)
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