放心|ほうしんhoushin[0]heiban (flat)
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- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbabsentmindedness; preoccupation; being in a daze
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbsetting one's mind at ease; ceasing to worry; relief
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbloss of one's moral sense; straying from virtueMencian philosophical term; contrast with 良心
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 放心する(ほうしんする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 放心します(ほうしんします) |
| Negative (nai) | 放心しない(ほうしんしない) |
| polite (masen) | 放心しません(ほうしんしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 放心せず・放心せぬ(ほうしんせず・ほうしんせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 放心した(ほうしんした) |
| polite (mashita) | 放心しました(ほうしんしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 放心しなかった(ほうしんしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 放心しませんでした(ほうしんしませんでした) |
| Te form | 放心して(ほうしんして) |
| Potential | 放心できる(ほうしんできる) |
| Passive | 放心される(ほうしんされる) |
| Causative | 放心させる(ほうしんさせる) |
| Causative passive | 放心させられる(ほうしんさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 放心すれば(ほうしんすれば) |
| tara | 放心したら(ほうしんしたら) |
| Volitional | 放心しよう(ほうしんしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 放心しましょう(ほうしんしましょう) |
| Imperative | 放心しろ(ほうしんしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym心ゆるびWrittenWritten and archaic; stresses the mind relaxing and letting go of worry; almost never used.
- Related緩和かんわWrittenWritten word for the easing of tension, restrictions or anxiety, as in 「不安が緩和される」; unlike 「放心」, it has no sense of being dazed.
- Related安堵あんどWrittenWritten word for relief; stresses breathing a sigh of relief once worry is settled, as in 「安堵のため息をつく」; more common than 「放心」.
- Related安心あんしんNeutralThe everyday word for peace of mind; stresses having no worries and feeling secure. 「放心」 more often means being dazed or out of one's senses.
- Related人心地ひとごこちWrittenWritten word for coming back to one's senses and calming down, usually 「人心地がつく」; stresses recovering after a fright, more vivid than 「放心」.
- Related楽になることNeutralBecoming at ease: pressure or a burden lifts and body and mind feel lighter, as in 「気が楽になる」. Unlike 「放心」, it carries no sense of being dazed.
- Antonym集中しゅうちゅうNeutralConcentration: attention focused on one thing; the opposite of the dazed, absentminded 「放心」.
- Antonym緊張きんちょうNeutralTension: the mind drawn tight and on edge; the opposite of the relaxed, dazed 「放心」.
Japanese 「放心」 mainly means being dazed, as in 「放心状態」 or 「放心したように座り込む」; the Chinese 'relief' sense maps to 「安心」, and a sigh of relief is 「安堵」. For everyday peace of mind use 「安心」; the written terms fit formal prose.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


