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解き放つ (ときはなつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

解とき放はなつ

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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godan verb (-tsu), transitive verb

release; set free; unleash

Often implies freeing something that was bound, confined, or suppressed, with a nuance of liberation or unleashing.

彼かれは鳥とりをかごから解とき放はなった。
He released the bird from its cage.
その言こと葉ばは彼かの女じょの心

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を

解と

き

放はな

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Those words set her heart free.

Written forms

解とき放はなつUsage99%
Standard kanji spelling.
ときはなつUsage1%
とき放はなつ
Mixed kana-kanji spelling sometimes seen in less formal writing.

Kanji

解unravel, notes, key
放set free, release, fire

Similar words

解かい放ほうする
解放する is a more general and common word for 'release' or 'liberate', while 解き放つ carries a stronger, more dramatic nuance of unleashing or setting free from bonds.
放はなつ
放つ means 'to release' or 'to let go' in a broader sense (e.g., releasing an arrow, emitting light), whereas 解き放つ specifically emphasizes freeing from restraint.

Etymology

Compound of 解く (とく, 'to untie, solve') and 放つ (はなつ, 'to release, let go'). The combination emphasizes freeing something that was bound or confined.