っぱなし

leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.)

Also:(doing) continuously

SuffixJLPT N3

What does っぱなし mean?

っぱなし is a Japanese suffix meaning leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.) in English. It can also be translated as (doing) continuously depending on context. It is written as っぱなし in hiragana, and ppanashi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

一日中立ちっぱなしだったのでくたくただ。

I'm worn out, because I've been standing all day.