“To abandon” in Japanese
Short answer
To abandon in Japanese is “見放す” (mihanasu). Full meaning: to abandon, to give up on, to desert.
Other ways to say “To abandon” in Japanese
置き去る
okisaru to abandon, to leave behind
見捨てる
misuteru to abandon, to fail, to desert, to forsake
捨て去る
sutesaru to abandon, to throw away, to discard, to forsake
廃する
haisuru to abolish, to abandon, to repeal, to discontinue; to dethrone, to depose
諦める
akirameru to give up, to abandon (hope, plans), to resign oneself (to)
思い切る
omoikiru to give up all thoughts of, to abandon, to despair of; to make up one's mind, to take a momentous decision
投げ打つ
nageutsu to throw away, to abandon, to give up, to relinquish, to lay down (one's life)
打ち捨てる
uchisuteru to throw away, to abandon
打っちゃる
utcharu to discard, to abandon; to neglect, to let be
取り下げる
torisageru to withdraw, to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
乗り捨てる
norisuteru to get off, to abandon (a ship or vehicle)
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