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奔放 (ほんぽう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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彼かれ の 奔ほん 放ぽう な 生い き 方かた に 憧あこが れる 人ひと も 多おお い 。
Many people admire his freewheeling way of life.
The writer is known for his wild imagination.
Usage patterns 奔放ほんぽう な 性格せいかく an uninhibited, freewheeling personality
She has a free-spirited personality and always acts on whatever comes to mind.
奔放ほんぽう に 生い きる to live freely and unrestrained
He quit his company and chose to live an unrestrained life.
奔放ほんぽう な 想像力そうぞうりょく unbridled, wildly free imagination
The painter's unbridled imagination shows through in his work.
Related words 自由奔放 is the common four-character compound meaning 'free and uninhibited', while 奔放 alone is more literary and often used to describe a specific quality (e.g. of an artist's style).
放埒 describes dissolute, licentious behavior and always carries a negative judgment, whereas 奔放 can be praised as bold or free-spirited.
型破り focuses on breaking convention or the usual mold, while 奔放 emphasizes an unrestrained, freewheeling nature more broadly.
Word family free-spirited and uninhibited
bold and unrestrained; daring and unfettered
free-spirited and uninhibited
Etymology Composed of 奔 (run, rush) and 放 (release, set free), suggesting the idea of running freely without restraint. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination naturally conveys unrestrained behavior.
奔ほん 放ぽう 自じ 在ざい
free and uncontrolled; freewheeling; totally uninhibited
free and uncontrolled; freewheeling; unrestrained
big-hearted and free-spirited; daring and uninhibited
