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Zach

放漫

Reading

Kana: ほうまん
Romaji: houman
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

whimsy; looseness; indiscretion; laxity

Kanji

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
Readings: マン、 みだり.に、 そぞ.ろ
Meanings: cartoon, involuntarily, unrestrained, in spite of oneself, corrupt

Example Sentences

(かれ)放漫(ほうまん)だったので失脚(しっきゃく)した。
➥He lost his job through his irresponsibility.
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政府(せいふ)支出(ししゅつ)(すこ)放漫(ほうまん)(なが)れている。
➥Government spending is getting a little out of hand.
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