Japanese

はなつ
Meaning: to release; to shoot; to emit; to send out
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 放つ 放たない
Polite 放ちます 放ちません
Past 放った 放たなかった
Polite + Past 放ちました 放ちませんでした
Te-form 放って 放たなくて
Potential 放てる 放てない
Passive 放たれる 放たれない
Causative 放たせる 放たせない
Causative + Passive 放たされる 放たされない
Imperative 放て 放つな

Handwriting

放
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Example sentences

He hit a come-from-behind home run with all his might.
彼が放った箭は的を射抜いた。
The arrow he shot pierced the target.
夜空に不気味な光を放つ未確認飛行物体が現れた。
Unidentified flying objects emitting an eerie light appeared in the night sky.
彼女は部屋に入ってきた瞬間、特別なオーラを放っていた。
The moment she entered the room, she radiated a special aura.
彼は舞台の上で圧倒的な存在感を放っている。
He exudes an overwhelming presence on stage.
記念すべき第一打を放った。
He let fly the memorable first hit.
銃から放たれた弾丸が的に当たった。
The bullet fired from the gun hit the target.
彼の放った矢は、見事に的の真ん中に命中した。
The arrow he shot hit the very center of the target perfectly.
彼の放った強烈なシュートがゴール右隅に炸裂した。
The powerful shot he released blasted into the bottom right corner of the goal.
真夏の太陽に照らされたアスファルトは、熱気を放っていた。
The asphalt, illuminated by the midsummer sun, was emitting heat.

Usage Notes

A versatile verb used for releasing animals, shooting projectiles, emitting light/smell, or sending out spies.

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