放置します（ほうちします、houchishimasu）
- to leave unattended

放置します means "to leave something as is," "to abandon," "to neglect," or "to leave something unattended." It implies a conscious decision not to take action regarding something, allowing it to remain in its current state. The action can be applied to objects, tasks, problems, or even people. It suggests a lack of involvement or care, implying that the speaker is deliberately not intervening or dealing with a particular situation. 放置します carries the connotation of a lack of maintenance, attention, or follow-up. It can also imply that someone has simply forgotten about something. The degree of negativity depends on the context and the thing being 放置 [放置]ed.

⚫︎ 宿題を放置します。 Translation: I'll leave the homework as it is./ I'll neglect the homework. ⚫︎ 問題点を放置しないでください。 Translation: Please don't leave the problems unattended./ Please don't neglect the problems. ⚫︎ この古い車を駐車場に放置しました。 Translation: I abandoned this old car in the parking lot.

⚫︎ Use 放置します when you are referring to the act of not dealing with something. ⚫︎ It is appropriate to use it when you want to express that you are not going to take any action, or that you have decided to leave something alone. ⚫︎ The word is typically used in formal and informal situations. ⚫︎ It is important to be mindful of the context, as 放置 [放置]ing something might be seen as irresponsible, depending on the situation.

⚫︎ The base form of the word is 放置 (ほうち), which means "leaving as is," "neglect," or "abandonment." ⚫︎ 放置します is the polite form of the verb, conjugated using the ます form. ⚫︎ It is typically written in kanji 放置 and hiragana します. ⚫︎ Variations in okurigana (the suffix hiragana) are not applicable in this case.

⚫︎ 見捨てる (みすてる) - to abandon, to desert ⚫︎ 無視する (むしする) - to ignore ⚫︎ 放っておく (ほうっておく) - to leave alone, to leave as is ⚫︎ 見過ごす (みすごす) - to overlook, to let pass

⚫︎ 処理する (しょりする) - to process, to deal with ⚫︎ 対応する (たいおうする) - to handle, to deal with ⚫︎ 取り組む (とりくむ) - to tackle, to work on ⚫︎ 世話をする (せわをする) - to take care of

彼は問題をずっと放置しました。 ・Translation: He left the problem unattended for a long time. ・Explanation: This sentence demonstrates how 放置 [放置] is used to describe a prolonged neglect of a particular issue or problem.

メールを放置しないでください。 ・Translation: Please don't leave the emails unread./ Please don't neglect the emails. ・Explanation: This is a polite request to respond to emails rather than 放置 [放置] them.

The word 放置 is a compound word. 放 (ほう) means "to release, to let go," and 置 (ち) means "to put, to place." Therefore, 放置 literally means "to put and let go" or "to place and leave as is". The "ます" in 放置します is the polite verb ending. The combination of these two kanji together creates the meaning of leaving something in a certain state without taking further action.