YukimojiYukimoji
← Vocab
←確率向上→
VocabJLPT N3
to release
Godan VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.)
  2. 2. to shoot
  3. 3. to set free
  4. 4. to emit (e.g. light)
A verb meaning to release, emit, or shoot something outward. It can describe releasing an animal, emitting light or a smell, or firing a shot, and often carries a sense of something bursting outward with force.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

My friend went "Watch this!" and hurled a rock into the dark!

Sentence 2

In response to the proposal, the president fired off, "What's the basis for this?"

Sentence 3

I'm kicking myself thinking, "Did I just fire off another unnecessary question?"

Sentence 4

Seriously, who just throws out a rude question like that out of nowhere?

Sentence 5

Can you actually shoot that target from this distance?