っぱなし
Ppanashi
Usually written in kana.
っ放し (Ppanashi) is a Japanese suffix meaning “leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.), (doing) continuously, constantly, keep ...-ing”.
Meanings
- suffixleaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.)after the -masu stem of a verb; indicates that something is left in an improper state
- suffix(doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ingafter the -masu stem of a verb
Examples
私は立ちっぱなしだった。
I stood all the way.
彼女の手はうごきっぱなしだ。
Her hands are never still.
ドアを開けっぱなしにするな。
Don't leave the door open.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).