Vocab Info
A3 る-verb, Transitive verb
泳がせるto let someone swim, to let someone go free
Dictionary Definition
る-verb, Transitive verb
1.
to let (someone) swim, to make (someone) swim, to release (fish) into the water, to set (fish) swimming
2.
to make (someone) stumble forward, to make stagger, to make lurch
3.
to let (a suspect) roam freely (while monitoring them), to leave at large
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】
Details
お
よ
が
せ
る
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Examples
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警察が被疑者を泳がせています。
The police are letting the suspect go free.
バランスを失って体を泳がせました。
Losing balance, I let my body swim.
家では水槽に3匹の金魚を泳がせています。
At home, I have three goldfish swimming in the tank.
引き技で相手を泳がせ、無事に一本とる事が出来た。
I was able to score an ippon by using a pulling technique to let the opponent go free.
容疑者を泳がせることで警察は決定的な証拠を掴むつもりらしい。
It seems that the police intend to obtain conclusive evidence by letting the suspect go free.
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