Grammar Info

N3 Lesson 10: 10/20

っぱなしLeaving something in a certain state, Left as is, Keep on -ing

Structure

Verb［stem］+ っぱなし

Details

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    放し

About っぱなし

っぱなし is a suffix that originally comes from the う - Verb 放(はな)す 'to let loose'. When attached to the conjunctive form of verbs, it is used to indicate that something has been 'left' in a certain state. っぱなし is almost exclusively used negatively.

Fun Fact

Although 放(はな)す means 'to let loose', っぱなし conveys a feeling that is closer to 'being unchecked'. This means っぱなし can be used to convey that 'the act of (A)' is continuing without anyone there to stop it, or that the 'state of (A)' is continuing without anyone there to stop it. Which meaning is conveyed will depend mostly on the (A) verb.

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Examples

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  • 誰(だれ)かがそのドアを開(あ)けっ放(ぱな)しにした。

    Someone left the door open.

  • ライトをつけっ放(ぱな)しにしないで。

    Don't leave the light on.

  • 電話(でんわ)が鳴(な)りっ放(ぱな)しだけど…大丈夫(だいじょうぶ)？

    Your phone keeps ringing... Is that not a problem?

  • いつも開(あ)けっ放(ぱな)しで、ちゃんと閉(し)めてよね。

    You always leave it open, make sure you close it ok?

  • 水(みず)を出(だ)しっ放(ぱな)しにするのはやめてください。

    Please stop leaving the water on.

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っぱなし – Grammar Discussion

Most Recent Replies (13 in total)

  • Asher

    Asher

    Hi there, just to confirm, what actually were you looking for? The full Engish translation, or the nuance of the Japanese?

    Edit - It seems this was maybe in relation to the commercial posted? In that case, the nuance in all of them is that the person did it accidentally or unintentionally when something else happened that interrupted them completing the action.

  • Pipster

    Pipster

    Sorry for the slow reply

    I was wondering what the object (or subject) of those verbs would be.

    For example, the other full phrases I imagine might be:
    •（冷蔵庫のドアを）開けっぱなし
    •（水を(?)）流しっぱなし
    •（エアコンを）かけっぱなし
    •（電気を）つけっぱなし

    Edit - and yes, that’s right - this is referring to the AC advert

  • Asher

    Asher

    In that case you are exactly right .

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