放置
ほうち
houchi
JLPT N1nounVocabularyLevel 96 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
放置 (ほうち (houchi)) means "Neglect". It is read ほうち (houchi). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
Neglect
Also : Abandoning · Leaving alone
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Example Sentences
その問題は放置すると大きくなる。
そのもんだいはほうちするとおおきくなる。
If that problem is left alone, it will grow.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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