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Grade 3JLPT N3

set free, release, fire, shoot, emit, banish, liberate

8 strokes · frequency rank #288

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ホウ
Kun
はな.す、-っぱな.し、はな.つ、はな.れる、こ.く、ほう.る

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Common words

  1. ほうそうbroadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement1
    • We broadcast news on the hour.

    • They are on the air now.

    • The Prime Minister will go on the air tomorrow.

  2. かいほうopening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open2
    • This garden is open to the public.

    • There are many careers open to women.

    • Japan came under American pressure to open its financial market.

  3. かいほうrelease; unleashing; liberation; emancipation3
    • The hostages will be released.

    • All the hostages were released unharmed.

    • Is death the only release?

  4. みんぽうcommercial broadcast4
    • The Democrats bought space on commercial television for the campaign.

  5. ほうるto throw; to fling; to hurl; to toss5
    • The car has been kicking around the roadside for weeks.

    • You throw a good ball nowadays, Keiichi.

    • I will not allow you to be ill-treated.

  6. ついほうexile; banishment; eviction; deportation6
    • The ruler was overthrown and banished from the country.

    • We must rid the nation of drugs.

    • He was exiled from his country.

  7. ほうしゃせいradioactive7
  8. ほうしゃせんradiation8
    • The infant has been exposed to radioactive rays.

    • In fact, the inhabitants have been exposed to radioactive rays.

    • After being exposed to a large amount of radiation, vomiting and diarrhea will start quickly.

  9. ほうしゃのうradioactivity9
    • Another interesting source of energy is the heat that can be recovered from radioactive waste material.

    • The rain is radiologically inactive this time.

    • The radioactivity leaked out of the nuclear power plant.

  10. ほうえいtelevising; broadcasting; airing10
    • Because of some technical problem, a movie was shown in place of the announced program.

    • The President will be broadcasting next year.

    • The summit talks are to be broadcast around the globe.

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