っぱなし – Vocabulary details

っぱなし

Suffix

Usually written in kana

1. leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.)

after the -masu stem of a verb; indicates that something is left in an improper state

2. (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing

after the -masu stem of a verb

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ぱなし

leaving something where it is; abandoning something

leaving (a light, TV, etc.) on; leaving engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)

leaving something as it is (after taking it out or turning it on)

かれこれ１いち時じ間かん以い上じょう、笑わらいっぱなしよ。

I've been laughing at that for over an hour now.

彼かれは水みずを出だしっぱなしにしておいた。

He left the water running.

トムはいつも自じ転てん車しゃを汚よごれっぱなしにしている。

Tom always leaves his bicycle dirty.

誰だれかが水みずを出だしっぱなしにしておいたにちがいない。

Someone must have left the water running.

その赤あかちゃんはもう１０じゅっ分ぷん近ちかくも泣なきっぱなしだ。

The baby has been crying for almost ten minutes.

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