(ほうしゅつ)

ほうしゅつ
noun / suru verb
release, emission, discharge
1. release, emission, discharge
The act of releasing or emitting something such as gas, energy, heat, or stored goods into the environment or market.
(ねつ)放出(ほうしゅつ)する。
To release heat.
工場(こうじょう)から有害(ゆうがい)ガスが放出(ほうしゅつ)された。
Harmful gas was released from the factory.
政府(せいふ)備蓄(びちく)石油(せきゆ)放出(ほうしゅつ)決定(けってい)した。
The government decided to release its stockpiled oil reserves.

USAGE:
Used as both a noun and a suru verb. Covers both physical emissions (heat, gas, radiation) and the release of stored resources (oil reserves, surplus goods) into the market. Common in scientific, environmental, and economic reporting.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 放出(ほうしゅつ)する: to release, to emit
  • ガスを放出(ほうしゅつ)する: to emit gas
  • (ねつ)放出(ほうしゅつ)する: to release heat
  • 備蓄(びちく)放出(ほうしゅつ): release of stockpiles
  • 放射性(ほうしゃせい)物質(ぶっしつ)放出(ほうしゅつ): release of radioactive materials

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 排出(はいしゅつ): emission, discharge (often negative: pollution, exhaust)
  • 放射(ほうしゃ): radiation, emission (specifically of rays or radiation)