Translation guide
The English word 'dissipated' has two main meanings: (1) describing a person who overindulges in pleasure, especially drinking, leading to a dissolute lifestyle; (2) describing something that has been dispersed or scattered, such as energy, heat, or clouds. This guide focuses on natural Japanese expressions for each meaning.
Describing a person or lifestyle characterized by excessive drinking, partying, and self-indulgence, often leading to moral or physical decline.
A noun or na-adjective meaning 'dissipation', 'profligacy', or 'debauchery'. Often used to describe a lifestyle of self-indulgence and moral looseness.
Describing something that has been spread out, thinned, or vanished, such as fog, heat, energy, or a crowd.
A noun or suru-verb meaning 'dispersion', 'dissipation', or 'vanishing'. Used for fog, heat, energy, etc.
Do not use 消散 (shōsan) or 散逸 (san'itsu) to describe a person's lifestyle. These words refer to physical dispersion, not moral dissipation. Use 放蕩 (hōtō) or 自堕落 (jidaraku) instead.
彼は放蕩の限りを尽くした。
He indulged in every kind of dissipation.
A na-adjective meaning 'dissipated', 'self-indulgent', or 'slovenly'. It implies a lack of self-discipline and a tendency to give in to desires.
He leads a dissipated life.
An i-adjective meaning 'slovenly', 'loose', or 'dissipated'. It can describe a person's character or lifestyle as lacking discipline.
I'm worried about his dissipated lifestyle.
A na-adjective meaning 'dissolute', 'loose', or 'immoral'. Often implies sexual looseness or lack of moral restraint.
a dissipated woman
Literally 'to drown in alcohol and sex'. A set phrase describing a dissipated lifestyle focused on drinking and carnal pleasures.
He ruined himself through dissipation.
The fog dissipated.
A noun or suru-verb meaning 'dissipation' or 'scattering', often used for energy, heat, or gas.
Heat dissipates.
A noun or suru-verb meaning 'diffusion' or 'scattering'. Commonly used in scientific contexts for particles, light, or information.
Light dissipates.
An intransitive verb meaning 'to clear up' or 'to dissipate', used for weather, fog, or doubts.
The fog dissipated.
An intransitive verb meaning 'to disappear' or 'to vanish'. Can be used for clouds, fog, or feelings dissipating.
The clouds dissipated.