はなしがい

Japanese

Alternative spelling
放し飼い

Etymology

From 放(はな)し (hanashi, “releasing, 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 放(はな)す (hanasu, “to release”).”) + 飼(か)い (kai, “raising, 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 飼(か)う (kau, “to raise”).”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) はなしがい [hànáshígáí] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ha̠na̠ɕiɡa̠i]

Noun

はなしがい • (hanashigai) ^{←はなしがひ (fanasigafi)?}

1. letting an animal that one is raising roam freely

See also

• 放牧(ほうぼく) (hōboku)