VocabJLPT N2
to let out
Suru VerbTransitive VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. to let out
  2. 2. to utter
  3. 3. to issue
  4. 4. to leave
This verb means to emit, send out, or give off something such as light, sound, heat, or a signal. It can also mean to utter a word or sound, and is used in both literal and figurative contexts.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

When did you say "I'm heading home"?

Sentence 2

Where exactly did you say "leave it to me"?

Sentence 3

On the train, a child cried out "Mommy, look!"

Sentence 4

In the middle of the night, I heard a voice from the next room cry out, "Help!"

Sentence 5

Just saying those words is enough to destroy the relationship?