っぱなし
ppanashi
Description
「っぱなし」は動詞のあとにつけて、何かをしたまま、そのままにしておくことをあらわします。
"っぱなし" is attached after a verb to indicate leaving something as it is after doing it.
よく「つけっぱなし」や「出しっぱなし」のように使い、直すべきことをそのままにしている、という悪いニュアンスがよくあります。
It is often used like "つけっぱなし" or "出しっぱなし," carrying a negative nuance of leaving something that should be fixed as it is.
Meanings
っぱなしppanashi
leaving something in a state after doing it
電気をつけっぱなしで寝てしまった。
I fell asleep with the light on.
っぱなしppanashi
keep doing something continuously without stopping
今日は一日中立ちっぱなしで疲れた。
I was standing all day today and got tired.
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Notes
- Etymology
from the verb 放す (hanasu, to release); attaches to a verb's masu-stem, e.g. 出す→出しっぱなし.
- Nuance
sense 1 often implies careless neglect; sense 2 stresses an unbroken, tiring continuation.
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