英和和英

読み方 はなす

他動詞

To let go, release, relinquish, quit, loose （one's hold）; to let go of, leave hold of, disengage, free （one's hand）; to set （birds or fishes） free; to let （a bird） go; to let （a dog） loose; to turn out （a horse to grass）

用例

• 葬式で鳥を放す
  Birds are set free at funerals.

• 可哀そうにその鳥を放してやれ
  Set the poor bird free!
  Let the poor bird go!
• この鳥は放してやると独りで帰って来る
  If I let the bird fly away, it will come back of its own accord.
• 牧場に馬を放す
  to put a horse to pasture―turn out a horse to grass―leave a horse to roam at will
• 握った手を放す
  （自分の手なら）to let go one's hold―release one's hold―relinquish one's hold―quit one's hold―loose one's hold―（人の手なら）―let go of one's hand―leave hold of one's hand―disengage one's hand―free one's hand
• そこ放せ
  Let go your hold!
• 手を放せ
  Let go of my hand!
• ちょっと手が放されぬ
  I can't leave my work
  I am engaged just now.
• あの男は握ったら放さぬ
  He holds fast whatever he seizes on―grips like a vice.
• 喰付いたら放さぬ
  He grips like a bull-dog.
• 死んでも放さぬ
  He holds on like grim death.
• あの人はいつも徳利を放さぬ
  He always keeps a bottle at his elbow.
• いつも本を放さぬ
  He is never without his book
  He never lays down his book
  He is a steady reader.
• この字書はちょっとも放されぬ
  This dictionary is my constant companion
  I must always have it ready to hand
  I must always have it ready for reference.