はな
hanatsu

Godan Verb (tsu)

1. to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to hit (e.g. baseball); to break wind

Transitive
かれはその兵士 へいしをねらって はなった。
karewa sono hēshio neratte yao hanatta.
He shot an arrow at the soldier.
Godan Verb (tsu)

2. to set free; to release; to let loose

Transitive
それは とら はなつようなものだ。
sorewa torao noni hanatsu yōna monoda.
It is like letting a tiger run loose.
Godan Verb (tsu)

3. to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)

Transitive
そのごみ ばこ悪臭 あくしゅう はなっていた。
sono gomibakowa akushūo hanatte ita.
The garbage-can gave off a bad smell.
Godan Verb (tsu)

4. to send out (a person to carry out a duty)

Transitive
Godan Verb (tsu)

5. to set fire to

Transitive
Related to 火を放つ