let go

手を放す

つかんでいる人や物から手を放す。

やさしい英語で： To stop holding someone or something.

• Let go of my hand.
• He let the balloon go, and it floated away.
• Do not let go until I reach the ladder.

使い方： let go of someone/something (Let go of my arm.); let someone/something go (She let the rope go.)

類義語： release, loosen your grip

反対語： hold on

よく使う表現： let go of something, let someone go

手放す、吹っ切る

つらい感情や困った状況にこだわるのをやめる。

やさしい英語で： To stop holding on to painful feelings or thinking so much about a difficult situation.

• It is time to let go.
• He finally let go of his resentment.
• Can you let go of the past and enjoy today?

使い方： let go of something (She learned to let go of her anger.)

類義語： move on, stop dwelling

よく使う表現： let go of anger, let go emotionally

聞き流す、見逃す

人の不快な言動に、あえて反応しない。

やさしい英語で： To choose not to react to something unpleasant that someone says or does.

• It was a small mistake, so let it go.
• She let his rude remark go this time.
• Can you let that comment go?

使い方： let something go (His comment annoyed me, but I let it go.)

類義語： ignore, overlook

よく使う表現： let something go, let it go

行かせる

人がその場を離れたり、どこかへ行ったりすることを許す。

やさしい英語で： To allow someone to leave or go somewhere.

• Please let me go home.
• Dad let us go to the beach.
• Will the teacher let you go early?

使い方： let someone go to something (My parents let me go to the concert.)

類義語： allow to leave

反対語： keep

よく使う表現： let someone go, let me go