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遊蕩 (ゆうとう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
self-indulgent pleasure ; dissipation ; debauchery
Refers to indulging in pleasure-seeking activities, often with a negative connotation of wasting time or money. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to lead a dissipated life'.
蕩とう
三昧ざんまい
の
生せい
活かつ
を
送おく
る
。
Lead a life of self-indulgent pleasure.
Kanji 蕩 melt, be charmed, captivated Similar words 放ほう 蕩とう 放蕩 also means dissipation or debauchery, but is more common and often implies moral looseness or prodigality. 遊蕩 emphasizes pleasure-seeking and idleness.
道どう 楽らく 道楽 refers to a hobby or pastime pursued for pleasure, sometimes to excess, but can be neutral. 遊蕩 is more negative and implies wasteful indulgence.
Etymology Compound of 遊 (play, amusement) and 蕩 (melt, be charmed). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination suggests being carried away by pleasure.
