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放置 (ほうち) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
leave as is ; leave unattended ; neglect ; abandon
Used for deliberately or carelessly leaving something in its current state without intervention, often with a negative connotation of neglect or abandonment.
彼かれ は 壊こわ れ た 自じ 転てん 車しゃ を 放ほう 置ち し て いる 。
He is leaving the broken bicycle as is.
Similar words 無む 視し 無視 means actively ignoring something, while 放置 implies leaving something alone without taking action, often resulting in neglect.
放ほう 棄き 放棄 is a stronger, more formal term for abandonment or renunciation of rights, duties, or property, whereas 放置 is more about inaction and leaving things unattended.
Etymology Compound of 放 (let go, release) and 置 (put, place), literally 'put and leave'. The meaning of leaving something unattended or neglecting it is a natural extension of the kanji components.
