っぱなし – Vocabulary details

っぱなし

Suffix

Usually written in kana

1. leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.)

after the -masu stem of a verb; indicates that something is left in an improper state

目めは開ひらきっぱなしだ。The eyes are left open.

2. (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing

after the -masu stem of a verb

全まったく、こっちが振ふり回まわされっぱなしだよ。Honestly, I'm being jerked around constantly.

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ぱなし

leaving something where it is; abandoning something

leaving (a light, TV, etc.) on; leaving engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)

leaving something as it is (after taking it out or turning it on)

目めは開ひらきっぱなしだ。

The eyes are left open.

全まったく、こっちが振ふり回まわされっぱなしだよ。

Honestly, I'm being jerked around constantly.

店みせの冷れい蔵ぞう庫こに入いれっぱなしだった。

It had been left in the store's refrigerator.

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