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What does 放置 (ほうち, houchi) mean?

放置 (ほうち, houchi) means neglect, leaving unattended.

Quick facts
Readingほうち
Romajihouchi
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ほうち
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhouchi

neglect, leaving unattended

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended

Example sentences

  • A bicycle has been abandoned on the road.

  • If you leave the problem unaddressed, it will only get worse.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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