1.
liberation, release, emancipation
Setting free from confinement, oppression, or restrictions.
解放 emphasizes freeing from bondage, oppression, or psychological burden.
Common collocations:
- 解放する (to liberate, to release)
- 解放される (to be freed)
- 〜から解放される (to be freed from ~)
- 解放運動 (liberation movement)
Homophone note:
- 開放 (opening up) - same reading, different kanji
Distinction:
- 解放 - liberation from constraints (解 = untie, release)
- 開放 - opening to public/outside (開 = open)
Related Words
Homophone:
開放 (opening)