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.