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〜っぱなし
ppanashi · left ~ (on, open, undone); keep ~ing
〜っぱなし means something was left in a state it should not be in (電気をつけっぱなし, leaving the light on), or kept going non-stop (立ちっぱなし).
How to form it
| Stem + っぱなし | 開けっぱなし |
How it is used
It usually carries criticism: 「水を出しっぱなしにしないで」, don't leave the tap running.
With continuing actions it means non-stop: 「一日中立ちっぱなしで疲れた」.
Examples
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- 電気をつけっぱなしで寝てしまった。I fell asleep with the light left on.
- 窓を開けっぱなしにしないでください。Please don't leave the window open.
- 今日は一日中立ちっぱなしで、足が痛い。I was on my feet all day and my legs hurt.
- 弟はいつも服を脱ぎっぱなしにする。My brother always leaves his clothes lying where he took them off.