N13010/3019

ほう

godan verbgodan verb (archaic)verb (generic)transitive verb

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Meanings

  • to throw out
  • to drop, to toss, to dump
  • to abandon, to neglect, to leave behind, to give up
  • to dismiss, to fire, to expel

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Example sentences

かれ突然とつぜん仕事しごとほうしてたびた。

He suddenly abandoned his job and set off on a journey.

プロジェクトを途中とちゅうほうことはゆるされない。

It is not permitted to abandon a project halfway through.

上司じょうし部下ぶか問題もんだいほうしたまま、休暇きゅうかった。

The supervisor took a vacation while leaving his subordinates' problems unresolved.

責任せきにんある立場たちばにある人間にんげん職務しょくむほうなど、言語道断ごんごどうだんだ。

It is absolutely outrageous for a person in a position of responsibility to abandon their duties.

彼女かのじょ長年ながねんつづけてきた研究けんきゅうほうさずに最後さいごまでやりげた。

She did not abandon the research she had been continuing for many years and saw it through to the end.