放す (はなす): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

放す (はなす) means to let go / to release.

See example sentences below.

放す at a glance

放す

はなすhanasu

N3verb

to let go / to release

放すはなすhanasuN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to let go / to release

Example 1

手を放さないでください。

Translation

Please don't let go of my hand.

Example 2

鳥を空に放した。

Translation

I released the bird into the sky.