自由奔放(じゆうほんぽう)

じゆうほんぽう
na-adjective
free and unrestrained; uninhibited; freewheeling
personalityidiom
1. free and unrestrained; uninhibited; freewheeling
Acting freely without being bound by rules, conventions, or others' expectations. Can describe a personality, lifestyle, or creative style. Generally positive or neutral, though it can imply recklessness depending on context.
彼女(かのじょ)は自由奔放(じゆうほんぽう)な性格(せいかく)だ。
She has a free-spirited personality.
自由奔放(じゆうほんぽう)な生(い)き方(かた)に憧(あこが)れる。
I admire a free and uninhibited way of life.
その画家(がか)は自由奔放(じゆうほんぽう)な作風(さくふう)で知(し)られ、型(かた)にはまらない作品(さくひん)を多(おお)く残(のこ)した。
That painter was known for a freewheeling style and left behind many unconventional works.

A four-character compound (四字熟語(よじじゅくご)) composed of 自由(じゆう) (freedom) and 奔放(ほんぽう) (unrestrained). Used as a na-adjective to describe people, lifestyles, and creative works that are unconstrained by convention. The tone is generally admiring, but in some contexts it can suggest someone is irresponsible or undisciplined.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 奔放(ほんぽう): unrestrained — the second half alone; slightly more literary
  • 自由気(じゆうき)まま: doing as one pleases — more casual and everyday
  • 天真爛漫(てんしんらんまん): innocent and carefree — emphasizes childlike openness rather than defiance of convention

Related Words

Compare: 天真爛漫(てんしんらんまん) (innocent and carefree)
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