1.
to set free, to release, to liberate
To physically release something from confinement, such as freeing an animal from a cage or untying something that was bound.
鳥を空に解き放った。
I released the bird into the sky.
鎖を外して犬を解き放った。
I removed the chain and set the dog free.
捕らえた魚を川に解き放つことにした。
I decided to release the caught fish back into the river.
2.
to unleash, to free from constraints
To figuratively release something from restriction, such as freeing oneself from stress, obligations, or oppression.
ストレスから解き放たれたい。
I want to be freed from stress.
旅に出て日常から解き放たれた。
I went on a trip and was freed from daily routine.
長年の束縛から解き放たれ、自由を手に入れた。
Freed from years of constraint, I obtained my freedom.
USAGE:
解き放つ is a compound verb from 解く (to untie) + 放つ (to release). It is a godan verb conjugating as 解き放たない, 解き放って, etc. The passive form 解き放たれる is very common, especially in the figurative sense.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 〜から解き放たれる: to be freed from ~
- 束縛から解き放つ: to free from constraint
- 鳥を解き放つ: to set a bird free
- 日常から解き放たれる: to be freed from daily life
SIMILAR WORDS:
放す (to release, to let go) is simpler and more physical. 解放する (to liberate) is more formal and often used for political or social liberation. 解き放つ has a literary, dramatic quality and emphasizes the act of untying or unlocking before releasing.