放置
ほうち · houchi (also spelled hochi)
Leaving as is, leaving alone, leaving to chance, neglecting, abandoning
Other ways to say “leaving as is” in Japanese →
high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?
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虫歯は、放置すると悪化します。
むしばは、ほうちするとあっかします。
If you leave a cavity untreated, it worsens.
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What does 放置 mean?
Leaving as is, leaving alone, leaving to chance, neglecting, abandoning.
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ほうち (houchi). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
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JLPT N1 — advanced. See the JLPT N1 guide.
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