English–Japanese

“get loose” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajihanareru

Example

犬が鎖から放れます。inu ga kusari ka ra hana re ma su

The dog gets loose from its chain.

Illustration for 放れる (get loose)

How to say “get loose” in Japanese

“Get loose” in Japanese is 放れる (hanareru).

It describes something becoming free after the restraint holding it in place no longer keeps it attached.

Full entry for 放れる: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 放れる

綱が切れて、馬が放れました。tsuna ga ki re te uma ga hana re ma shi ta

The horse got loose when the rope broke.

Tips for using 放れる

  • For JLPT study, 放れる (hanareru) is a useful contrast with 離れる (hanareru, "to become separated"), since the first points to freedom from restraint and the second to distance or separation.

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