How to Say ‘Leave it.’ in Japanese
はなして。
hanashi te
[hah-nah-shee teh]
💬 Usage Tip: [はなして] literally means 'Let go' or 'Release it.' It is best when the dog already has something in its mouth, more like 'Drop it' than general 'Leave it.'
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese commands often match the exact action. If a dog grabbed a tissue, [はなして] is a very natural thing to say.
Phrase Breakdown
はなし
hanashi
[hah-nah-shee]
let go; release
From はなす, meaning to release or let go. Useful if the dog has something in its mouth.
それをはなして。
Let go of that.
て
te
[teh]
please do; command ending
The て ending makes it a command: 'let go.'
いまはなして。
Let go now.
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