放出

ほうしゅつ

release, emit

Also:release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)

What does 放出 mean?

放出 is a Japanese noun meaning release, emit in English. It can also be translated as release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.) depending on context. It is written as 放出 in kanji, ほうしゅつ in hiragana, and houshutsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

例えばジャック・パインの松かさは、高温により影響を受けるまでは自ら開いて種子を放出しない。

The cones of the jack pine, for example, do not readily open to release their seeds until they have been subjected to great heat.