手放し（てばなし）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: unreservedly/without restraint
Example sentences
- 手放しでほめられる。 — She is praised without reservation.
- 手放しで喜べない事情がある。 — There are circumstances that keep him from celebrating wholeheartedly.
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