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(��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
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