Japanese word

釈放

Pronunciation

Romajishakuhō

Meaning

  • nounrelease

Example

裁判所は被告の釈放を命じました。sai ban sho wa hi koku no shaku hō o mei ji ma shi ta

The court ordered the defendant's release.

Illustration for 釈放 (release)

More examples

警察は証拠が不十分だったため、容疑者を釈放しました。kei satsu wa shō ko ga fu jū bun da tta ta me yō gi sha o shaku hō shi ma shi ta

The police released the suspect because there was not enough evidence.

Core concept

Expresses the act of ending a person's detention and returning the person to ordinary freedom.

Common phrases

  • 釈放するshaku hō su ru

    release

  • 釈放を求めるshaku hō o moto me ru

    seek release

  • 釈放を命じるshaku hō o mei ji ru

    order release

Similar words

解放kaihō: The act of setting a person free from physical or social restraint.
放免hōmen: The release of a detained person from legal custody.
保釈hoshaku: The release of an accused person before trial under specific legal conditions.

Definition in Japanese

捕らえられたり拘留されたりしている人を、拘束から解いて自由にすること。to ra e ra re ta ri kō ryū sa re ta ri shi te i ru hito o kō soku ka ra to i te ji yū ni su ru ko to

Word origin

釈放 (shakuhō) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 釈 (shaku, "release") and 放 (hō, "let go"), whose combined sense is to let a restrained person go.

Usage tips

  • A news report may use release for a new album or movie, whereas 釈放 (shakuhō) concerns a person who has been held by authorities.

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