解放
かいほう
kaihou
JLPT N2nounVocabularyLevel 56 - JLPT N2

Quick answer

解放 (かいほう (kaihou)) means "Release". It is a Japanese noun. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.

Meaning

Release

Also : Liberation · Emancipation

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Example Sentences

その地域は長く統治者による圧制の下にあったが、解放された。

そのちいきはながくとうちしゃによるあっせいのもとにあったが、かいほうされた。

That region had long been under the oppression of a ruler but was liberated.

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Last updated Jul 22, 2026

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