Vocab Info

A3 る-verb, Transitive verb

(およ)がせるto let someone swim, to let someone go free

    Dictionary Definition

    1. る-verb, Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to let (someone) swim, to make (someone) swim, to release (fish) into the water, to set (fish) swimming

      2. 2.

        to make (someone) stumble forward, to make stagger, to make lurch

      3. 3.

        to let (a suspect) roam freely (while monitoring them), to leave at large

      4. 4.

        to move about in the air (e.g. one's arms), to wave about

    All Forms

    泳がせる 【およがせる】

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    Examples

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    • 警察(けいさつ)被疑(ひぎ)(しゃ)(およ)がせています。

      The police are letting the suspect go free.

    • バランスを(うしな)って(からだ)(およ)がせました。

      Losing balance, I let my body swim.

      • (いえ)では水槽(すいそう)(さん)(びき)金魚(きんぎょ)(およ)がせています。

        At home, I have three goldfish swimming in the tank.

      • ()(わざ)相手(あいて)(およ)がせ無事(ぶじ)一本(いっぽん)とる(こと)出来(でき)た。

        I was able to score an ippon by using a pulling technique to let the opponent go free.

      • 容疑者(ようぎしゃ)(およ)がせることで警察(けいさつ)決定(けってい)(てき)証拠(しょうこ)(つか)むつもりらしい。

        It seems that the police intend to obtain conclusive evidence by letting the suspect go free.

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