His wild, arrogant attitude really makes me angry.
The company's unruly management became a problem.
uncontrolled; rampant; endless
Used for things that grow, spread, or continue without limits, such as spending, weeds, or development. Often carries a negative nuance of excess.
Uncontrolled spending continues, and the household budget is tight.
I pulled out the weeds that had grown rampantly in the garden.
わがまま focuses on selfishness and self-indulgence, while 野放図 emphasizes a wild, unchecked, and often arrogant lack of restraint.
放漫 is more formal and often used in business contexts for lax or negligent management, whereas 野放図 is more colloquial and describes wild, unruly behavior or uncontrolled growth.
Applies to each form listed below
Standard ateji spelling; the most common written form.
Rarely used ateji variant.
Alternate ateji spelling; less common than 野放図.
Ateji (phonetic) spelling; the exact derivation is uncertain, but it is thought to be a sound-based assignment of kanji to the reading のほうず, which may have originated from a mimetic or colloquial expression for wildness.