Grammar Power Words from JLPT N4
Ppanashi (～っぱなし)
| ～っぱなし |
| ~ppanashi |
| Meaning: | 1) left as is; unchanged 2) continue an action |
| JLPT Level: | N4 |
| Examples |
一晩中、ラジオをつけっぱなしだった。 hitobanjuu, rajio o tsukeppanashi datta. all night long-radio-(direct object)-left on-wasThe radio was left on all night long.
ふられたあと、彼女は泣きっぱなしだった。 furareta ato, kanojo wa nakippanashi datta. dumped-after-she-(topic marker)-cry-continued-didAfter being dumped, she cried and cried.
Notes: This is an example of continuing an action.
| Comments |
Add to the stem of the masu form of any verb.
The kanji is 放し (hanashi) from 放す (hanasu) which means to “set free”
