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Japanese word 放置: leave alone / neglect. Meanings and example sentences.

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放置 (ほうち): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

放置 (ほうち) means leave alone / neglect.

See example sentences below.

放置 at a glance

放置
ほうちhouchi
N1noun
leave alone / neglect
放置ほうちhouchiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 放置

Core meaning

leave alone / neglect

Basic example sentences

Example 1

そのゴミを放置しないでください。

Translation

Please don't leave that trash unattended.

Example 2

子どもを放置するのは危険です。

Translation

It's dangerous to neglect children.

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