放 る hōru
hōru
Godan Verb (ru)
1. to throw; to fling; to hurl; to toss
Transitive
いい球 を放 るようになったな、恵一 君 。
ii tamao hōru yōni nattana kēichikun.
You throw a good ball nowadays, Keiichi.
Godan Verb (ru)
2. to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone; to give up on; to leave undone; to leave unfinished
Transitive
, Related to 放っておく その車 は何 週間 も放 ってある。
sono kurumawa nanshūkammo hanatte aru.
The car has been kicking around the roadside for weeks.
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いい球 を放 るようになったな、恵一 君 。
ii tamao hōru yōni nattana kēichikun.
You throw a good ball nowadays, Keiichi.
その車 は何 週間 も放 ってある。
sono kurumawa nanshūkammo hanatte aru.
The car has been kicking around the roadside for weeks.
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hōcchau
The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret
1. Let go of; Dropped
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hōranakutemo iu
Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")
1. Don't have to let go.; Don't need to release.
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hōritakunai
Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")
1. Don't want to throw away.; Don't want to abandon.
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hōru mitai
Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")
1. Looks like putting/leaving it.; Seems like abandoning it.
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hōranaide kudasai
A polite negative request ("please don't...")
1. Don't let go.; Don't release.
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hōrimashō
Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")
1. Let's abandon it.; Let's throw it away.
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hōraserareru
The causative-passive form (is made to be done)
1. To be allowed to do; To be made to do
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hōraseru
The causative voice (to make/let someone do)
1. Let [someone] go.; Allow [someone] to do.
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hōrisōda
Expresses appearance from visual evidence
1. Looks like throwing.; Seems about to throw.
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hōru sōda
Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")
1. I hear that [WORD]...; It is said that [WORD]...
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hōrurashii
Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")
1. Seems like...; Apparently...
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