Definition of 放し
Words related to 放し
- (n-suf) keep ...-ing (negative nuance, with the state being improper, unpleasant, etc.); have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
水を出しっぱなしにしておくな。
Don't leave the water running.
- (n) pasturing; grazing; letting (a dog) run free
あの犬を放し飼いにしておくのは危険だ。
That dog is too dangerous to be left loose.
- (n) without holding on; without using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve or restraint; openly
気にいったものはなかなか手放しがたいものだ。
It's not easy to part with one's favorite possessions.
Sentences containing 放し
But every train is so crowded that whatever we have in our hands doesn't fall even if we let it go.