Definition of 放し (はなし)
はな
                        放し
はなし
hanashi
noun (suffix)
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keep ...-ing, have been ...-ing, leaving (something) on, leaving (something) still in use(usually kana)(negative nuance, with the state being improper, unpleasant, etc.)
See also:っ放し
Other readings:
                ぱなし《放し》
                Related Kanji
| 放 | set free, release, fire, shoot, emit, banish, liberate |