Translation guide
The quality of being deliberate, unprovoked, and often cruel or excessive; lacking restraint or moral concern.
Describing actions that are intentionally cruel, malicious, or done without reason.
General term for malice or ill will; often used for deliberate harmful intent.
There was malice in his actions.
Adjectival phrase meaning 'malicious' or 'with malice'; commonly used to modify nouns.
That was a malicious lie.
Intentionality; often used in legal or formal contexts to indicate deliberate action, not necessarily cruel.
He deliberately broke the window.
Brutality or cruelty; emphasizes the harshness of the act.
The crime was brutal.
Describing behavior that is excessive, lacking restraint, especially in a sexual context.
Debauchery or dissipation; implies a life of excessive pleasure-seeking, often with a negative moral judgment.
He indulged in every kind of debauchery.
Lewd or indecent; specifically refers to sexual wantonness.
Wild or disorderly conduct; often used for sexual orgies or debauched parties.
Describing actions that seem random, without reason, or unprovoked.
Describing a careless or reckless attitude that ignores potential harm.
There is no single Japanese word that covers all nuances of 'wantonness'. Choose based on context: malice (悪意), debauchery (放蕩), or recklessness (無謀). Avoid literal translations like 'ワントンネス'.
Lewd acts are not permitted.
彼らは乱行にふけった。
They indulged in wild orgies.
無差別殺人事件が起きた。
An indiscriminate killing spree occurred.
向こう見ずな挑戦だった。
It was a foolhardy challenge.