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放っておく (ほうっておく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
放ほう っておく also: ほっておく · ほおっておく
Meanings 1
expression, godan verb (-ku)
leave alone ; leave as is ; ignore ; neglect
Used when deliberately not interfering, letting something be, or failing to give proper attention. Can range from neutral 'leave it be' to negative 'neglect'.
その 問もん 題だい は 放ほう っ て おく と 大おお きく なる よ 。
If you ignore that problem, it will get bigger.
Written forms 放っておく
放って置く
ほっておく
irregular kana usage
Contracted colloquial pronunciation; often written in kana.
ほおっておく
irregular kana usage
Emphatic or dialectal variant with long vowel; rarely used in standard writing.
Similar words 無む 視し する 無視する means to actively ignore or disregard, often intentionally. 放っておく implies leaving something alone, which can be passive or unintentional.
放ほう 置ち する 放置する is more formal and often used for leaving things unattended or abandoning responsibilities. 放っておく is more colloquial.
Etymology Compound of 放る (ほうる, 'to throw away, leave') in te-form + 置く (おく, 'to put, leave'). Literally 'throw and leave', it developed the meaning of leaving something alone or unattended.
