奔 放(ほんぽう)

ほんぽう

na-adjective, noun

uninhibited; free-spirited; unrestrained; wild

1. uninhibited; free-spirited; unrestrained; wild

Describes someone or something that acts freely without regard for convention or restraint. Can be positive, suggesting creative freedom, or mildly negative, implying recklessness.

彼女(かのじょ)は自由(じゆう)奔放(ほんぽう)な性格(せいかく)だ。

She has a free-spirited personality.

奔放(ほんぽう)な生(い)き方(かた)に憧(あこが)れる。

I admire an uninhibited way of living.

その画家(がか)は奔放(ほんぽう)な筆遣(ふでづか)いで知(し)られている。

That painter is known for their uninhibited brushwork.

Describes someone or something that acts freely without restraint or convention. Can be positive (free-spirited, creative) or mildly negative (reckless, undisciplined) depending on context. Most commonly appears in the four-character compound 自由(じゆう)奔放(ほんぽう).

Common collocations

自由(じゆう)奔放(ほんぽう): free and uninhibited (the most common usage)
奔放(ほんぽう)な性格(せいかく): uninhibited personality
奔放(ほんぽう)な生(い)き方(かた): unrestrained way of living
奔放(ほんぽう)な振(ふ)る舞(ま)い: uninhibited behavior

Similar words

自由(じゆう): free — more neutral and general; simply means free or unrestricted
奔放(ほんぽう): adds a sense of wildness or abandon beyond mere freedom
型破(かたやぶ)り: unconventional — emphasizes breaking from established patterns or norms

Related Words

Compare: 自由(じゆう) (free)

Compare: 型破(かたやぶ)り (unconventional)

Compare: 無拘束(むこうそく) (unrestrained)

Compare: 自由勝手(じゆうかって) (doing as one pleases)

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Added 2026.3.28 15:14 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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