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放つ

はなつ

to fire

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Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, transitive verb

1. To fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); To shoot; To hit (e.g. baseball); To break wind

2. To set free; To release; To let loose

3. To emit (e.g. light); To give off (e.g. a scent)

4. To send out (a person to carry out a duty)

5. To set fire to See also 火を放つ.

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