手放す
てばなす
to let go of; to release; to drop; to part with (e.g. a possession)
Meanings
Godan verb (-su), Transitive
to let go of; to release; to drop- to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to spare; to sell
- to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go; to part with
- to temporarily stop working
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 手放すてばなす | 手放しますてばなします |
| Negative | 手放さないてばなさない | 手放しませんてばなしません |
| Past | 手放したてばなした | 手放しましたてばなしました |
| Past negative | 手放さなかったてばなさなかった | 手放しませんでしたてばなしませんでした |
| Te-form | 手放しててばなして |
|---|---|
| Potential | 手放せるてばなせる |
| Passive | 手放されるてばなされる |
| Causative | 手放させるてばなさせる |
| Volitional | 手放そうてばなそう |
| Imperative | 手放せてばなせ |
| Conditional (ば) | 手放せばてばなせば |
| Conditional (たら) | 手放したらてばなしたら |
Example sentences
愛車を手放した。
I parted with my old car.
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I let go of the rope.
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You must not part with the ring.
車は手放したくないな。
I feel like I don't want to part with the car.
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Why did you part with your house?
More examples (10)
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He didn't want to part with his house.
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I parted with my old car, though I hated to do so.
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He decided to part with his house.
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Tom lost no time in parting with the money.
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She gave away all her dolls.
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I don't want to get rid of the familiar furniture.
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They'd never let you go.
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She had not let go of her son.
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My mother had no choice but to part with her diamond ring.
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He had to part with his house.