Japanese

つきはなす
Meaning: to push away; to treat coldly; to leave someone to their own devices
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 突き放す 突き放さない
Polite 突き放します 突き放しません
Past 突き放した 突き放さなかった
Polite + Past 突き放しました 突き放しませんでした
Te-form 突き放して 突き放さなくて
Potential 突き放せる 突き放せない
Passive 突き放される 突き放されない
Causative 突き放させる 突き放させない
Imperative 突き放せ 突き放すな

Handwriting

突
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放
す

Example

He pushed away a friend who was asking for help.

Usage Notes

Used when physically pushing someone away or when treating someone coldly to distance oneself from them.

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