っぱなし – Vocabulary details

っぱなし

Suffix

Usually written in kana

1. keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use

negative nuance, with the state being improper, unpleasant, etc.

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ぱなし

keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use

leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)

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

leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank

誰だれかが水みずを出だしっぱなしにしてたんだ。

Someone left the water running.

彼かれは水みずを出だしっぱなしにしておいた。

He left the water running.

かれこれ１いち時じ間かん以い上じょう、笑わらいっぱなしよ。

I've been laughing at that for over an hour now.

誰だれかが水みずを出だしっぱなしにしておいたにちがいない。

Someone must have left the water running.

トムはいつも自じ転てん車しゃを汚よごれっぱなしにしている。

Tom always leaves his bicycle dirty.

その赤あかちゃんはもう１０じっ分ぷん近ちかくも泣なきっぱなしだ。

The baby has been crying for almost ten minutes.

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