Help with this sentence

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ElementStar

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• 17 Jun 2017

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Hello. So I wanted a bit of help with this sentence.

「先輩、すっごく格好いいよ！先輩の魅力だったら、どんな男でも放っておかないね！」

Context is a younger guy praising an older girl after she tried wearing a cute costume. I think he is saying no man would leave her alone since she is so attractive, but I'm not sure. In particular I don't understand this grammar, 放っておかない. Could I get some help please? Thanks!

 

mdchachi

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• 18 Jun 2017

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放っておく means "leave alone" according to alc.co.jp.
So you're correct. It means no guy will leave her alone when exposed to her 魅力.

 

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Got it. Thank you for the help!

 

OoTmaster

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Can't leave alone could have two meanings in that sense. One being can't leave alone in the sense that you are going to flirt with them and then the other being a literal can't leave them by them self. Is there a possible double meaning like that in the Japanese too or is it one or the other?

 

Toritoribe

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• 21 Jun 2017

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It only means the first one; "All guys can't help trying to chat up you/her" or like that.