放ほう蕩とう息子むすこ

noun

prodigal son; good-for-nothing son; profligate son

A yojijukugo describing a son who wastes money and leads a dissolute life, often causing trouble for his family. Carries a strong negative judgment.

• 彼かれは放ほう蕩とう息子むすこで、親おやの財ざい産さんを使つかい果はたした。

  He is a prodigal son who squandered his parents' fortune.