ほっとく – Vocabulary details

ほっとく

Verb (5-dan, く, transitive)

Abbreviation

Usually written in kana

1. to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

このままほっとくわけにもいかないでしょ？We can't just leave it like this, can we?

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気き付づいちゃったから、ほっとけない。

I noticed it, so I can't just leave it alone.

トムのことはほっときなさい。

Leave Tom alone.

困こまってる人ひとをほっとけないみたいだし。

It seems like they can't leave people in trouble alone.

このままほっとくわけにもいかないでしょ？

We can't just leave it like this, can we?

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