放置 (Houchi) is a Japanese noun meaning “leaving as is, leaving alone, leaving unattended, neglecting”.
Meanings
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbleaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
Examples
少女たちは縛り上げられて地下室に放置された。
The girls were trussed up and left in a cellar.
雨の中に放置しておくと自転車はさびるでしょう。
A bicycle will rust if you leave it in the rain.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).