ほう
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する)
1. abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
Kanji used
release
discard
Pitch accent
うき
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Used in vocabulary (6 in total)
to waive one's right; to waive a right
rejection of an inheritance; waiving of inheritance
debt forgiveness; debt waiver
Examples (5 in total)
The plans were discarded.
The Japanese people have renounced war.
He abandoned the idea.
The crew abandoned the ship.
He refused to quit despite many obstacles.