てばなす – Vocabulary details

てばなす

Verb (5-dan, す, transitive)

1. to let go of; to release; to drop

2. to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to spare; to sell

3. to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go; to part with

4. to temporarily stop working

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hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker

どうして家いえをてばなしたの？

Why did you part with your house?

私わたしは縄なわをてばなした。

I let go of the rope.

使つかい慣なれた家か具ぐをてばなしたくない。

I don't want to get rid of the familiar furniture.

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