Describes a state of giving up on caution or consequences, often from frustration or despair. Common in the phrase 捨て鉢になる.
He's become reckless after being dumped.
Stop acting so desperate.
Standard kanji spelling.
Search-only kana-mixed form.
Variant spelling without okurigana.
Compound of 捨て (throwing away) and 鉢 (bowl), literally 'throwing away the bowl'. The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely refers to a monk abandoning his alms bowl in despair, symbolizing giving up on one's livelihood or discipline.