奔ほん放ぽう

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Meanings

Describes behavior, lifestyle, or creative expression that is unrestrained, free-spirited, or extravagant. Often used positively for boldness, but can imply lack of discipline depending on context.

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.
その作さっ家かは奔ほん放ぽうな想そう像ぞう力りょくで知しられている。
The writer is known for his wild imagination.

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Usage patterns

奔放ほんぽうな性格せいかくan uninhibited, freewheeling personality
彼かの女じょは奔ほん放ぽうな性せい格かくで、いつも思おもいついたまま行こう動どうする。
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
彼かれは会かい社しゃを辞やめて、奔ほん放ぽうに生いきることを選えらんだ。
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
その画が家かの奔ほん放ぽうな想そう像ぞう力りょくが作さく品ひんに表あらわれている。
The painter's unbridled imagination shows through in his work.

Kanji

奔run, bustle
放set free, release, fire

Related words

自じ由ゆう奔ほん放ぽう
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).
放ほう埒らつ
放埒 describes dissolute, licentious behavior and always carries a negative judgment, whereas 奔放 can be praised as bold or free-spirited.
型かた破やぶり
型破り focuses on breaking convention or the usual mold, while 奔放 emphasizes an unrestrained, freewheeling nature more broadly.

Don't confuse with

奔ほん走そう
奔放 (uninhibited, free-spirited) shares the kanji 奔 with 奔走 but describes a personality trait rather than busy activity on someone's behalf.

Word family

不ふ羈き奔ほん放ぽう
free-spirited and uninhibited
大だい胆たん奔ほん放ぽう
bold and unrestrained; daring and unfettered
奔ほん放ぽう不ふ羈き
free-spirited and uninhibited
奔ほん放ぽう自じ在ざい
free and uncontrolled; freewheeling; totally uninhibited
自じ由ゆう奔ほん放ぽう
free and uncontrolled; freewheeling; unrestrained
豪ごう快かい奔ほん放ぽう
big-hearted and free-spirited; daring 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.