ほっとく
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, く, transitive)
Abbreviation
Usually written in kana
1. to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
We can't just leave it like this, can we?
Pitch accent
⚠
ほ
っと
く
Top 7000
Examples (4 in total)
I noticed it, so I can't just leave it alone.
Leave Tom alone.
It seems like they can't leave people in trouble alone.