見放す・見離す|みはなすmihanasu[0]heiban (flat)
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Which spelling to use
見放す見放す is the more common written form and the recommended choice for beginners. Use it as the default spelling when writing this word.
見離す見離す is less common than 見放す. It is a written variant, so learners should normally choose 見放す instead.
Definitions
- godan verb, transitive verbto abandon; to give up on; to desert
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 見放す（みはなす） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 見放します（みはなします） |
| Negative (nai) | 見放さない（みはなさない） |
| polite (masen) | 見放しません（みはなしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 見放さず・見放さぬ（みはなさず・みはなさぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 見放した（みはなした） |
| polite (mashita) | 見放しました（みはなしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 見放さなかった（みはなさなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 見放しませんでした（みはなしませんでした） |
| Te form | 見放して（みはなして） |
| Potential | 見放せる（みはなせる） |
| Passive | 見放される（みはなされる） |
| Causative | 見放させる（みはなさせる） |
| Causative passive | 見放させられる（みはなさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 見放せば（みはなせば） |
| tara | 見放したら（みはなしたら） |
| Volitional | 見放そう（みはなそう） |
| polite (mashou) | 見放しましょう（みはなしましょう） |
| Imperative | 見放せ（みはなせ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym見捨てるみすてるNeutralLeaves someone in the lurch while knowing full well they are in trouble; almost interchangeable with 「見放す」, but stresses heartlessly casting them off.
- Synonym見限るみかぎるNeutralGiving up after judging there is no hope; works for people and things, as in 「会社を見限る」; stresses the active judgement of hopelessness.
- Synonym遺棄いきFormalFormal: abandoning a person or thing and leaving it behind, common in legal contexts such as 「死体遺棄」 and also in formal narration; it does not mean giving up a right.
- Synonym見切るみきるNeutralSeeing through or seeing clearly, and also giving up after such a judgement, as in 「見切りをつける」; the noun also appears in 「見切り品」.
- Related捨てるすてるNeutralThe most common word: throwing things away or abandoning, with objects not limited to people; 「見放す」 focuses on no longer helping, supporting or attending.
- Related突き放すつきはなすNeutralPushing someone away, also treating them coldly and deliberately withholding help; stresses putting distance between you.
- Related放棄ほうきFormalGiving up rights or duties, as in 「育児放棄」; formal, often legal.
- Related放るほうるCasualThrowing something, or leaving it be, as in 「放っておく」; colloquial.
- Related放り出すほうりだすCasualThrowing something out, or dropping it and giving up; colloquial, with a rough nuance.
- Related打ち捨てるうちすてるWrittenAbandoning something and leaving it unattended; written style, and used less often.
- Related捨て去るすてさるNeutralCasting off completely, as in 「過去を捨て去る」; stresses cutting ties cleanly and decisively.
- Related振り捨てるふりすてるNeutralShaking something off and leaving decisively; stresses breaking free of a relationship.
- Related突っ放すつっぱなすCasualPushing away and treating coldly; same meaning as 「突き放す」 but more colloquial.
- Antonym見守るみまもるNeutralAntonym: watching over and keeping an eye on someone; the opposite of 「見放す」, which leaves them be.
- Antonym助けるたすけるNeutralAntonym: helping or rescuing someone; the opposite of 「見放す」.
- Antonym救うすくうNeutralAntonym: rescuing or saving; the opposite of 「見放す」, which gives up on saving someone.
For washing your hands of someone — no longer helping or attending to them — use 「見放す」, as in 「医者に見放される」 or 「運に見放される」. Say 「見捨てる」 for heartlessly leaving someone behind, and 「見限る」 for giving up after judging there is no hope. Giving up a right or duty is formal 「放棄」; 「遺棄」 is the legal term for abandoning a person or thing.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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