放ほう逸いつ

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Meanings

self-indulgence; dissoluteness; looseness

Describes a state of being unrestrained, self-indulgent, or morally loose. Often used in formal or literary contexts to criticize excessive freedom or lack of discipline.

彼かれの放ほう逸いつな生せい活かつがついに破は滅めつを招まねいた。
His dissolute lifestyle finally led to his ruin.
放ほう逸いつを戒いましめる言こと葉ばは古ふるくからある。
Admonitions against self-indulgence have existed since ancient times.

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Kanji

放set free, release, fire
逸deviate, idleness, leisure
佚lost, hide, peace

Related words

放縦ほうしょう
放縦 also means self-indulgence or licentiousness, but is less common and may carry a slightly stronger nuance of willful disregard for rules.
自じ堕だ落らく
自堕落 is a more colloquial term for laziness or self-indulgent sloppiness, whereas 放逸 is more formal and literary.

Written forms

放ほう逸いつUsage100%
Standard kanji form for this word.
放ほう佚いつ
Variant kanji form using 佚 instead of 逸; less common.

Etymology

Compound of 放 (release, let go) and 逸 (deviate, escape), literally meaning 'to let go and deviate'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys the idea of straying from proper conduct through lack of restraint.