放任

Reading

Kana: ほうにん

Romaji: hounin

Definition

noun

vs

adj-no

1

noninterference; leaving something to take its own course; giving someone a free hand with something

Kanji

放

Readings: ホウ、 はな.す、 -っぱな.し、 はな.つ、 はな.れる、 こ.く、 ほう.る

Meanings: set free, release, fire, shoot, emit, banish, liberate

任

Readings: ニン、 まか.せる、 まか.す

Meanings: responsibility, duty, term, entrust to, appoint

Example Sentence

自由(じゆう)と放任(ほうにん)を取(と)り違(ちが)えてはならない。

➥You must not confuse liberty with license.