Illustration: Outside a Japanese home, an older cyclist passes a carefully maintained touring bicycle to a younger rider. The recipient already holds the handlebars, while the former owner places the bicycle key into their open palm.

JLPT N1verbLevel estimated by Bebop

手て放ばなす

tebanasu

to part with, to give up

Example sentences

  1. その指輪ゆびわを手放てばなすな。

    You must not part with the ring.

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  2. どうして家いえを手放てばなしたの？

    Why did you part with your house?

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  3. 古ふるい家具かぐを手放てばなさないといけないんです。

    I have to part with my old furniture.

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Kanji in 手放

  • 手handOnシュ・ズKunて・て-・た-
  • 放set free; releaseOnホウKunはなす・はなつ・はなれる

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