放漫|ほうまんhouman[0]heiban (flat)
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- na-adjective, nounwhimsy; looseness; indiscretion; laxity
Conjugation
| Plain form | 放漫(ほうまん) |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 放漫です(ほうまんです) |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 放漫ではない(ほうまんではない) |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 放漫ではありません(ほうまんではありません) |
| Past (datta) | 放漫だった(ほうまんだった) |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 放漫ではなかった(ほうまんではなかった) |
| Te form (de) | 放漫で(ほうまんで) |
| Adverbial (ni) | 放漫に(ほうまんに) |
| Conditional (nara) | 放漫なら(ほうまんなら) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Relatedだらし無いだらしないNeutralDescribes a person as sloppy or undisciplined, often in lifestyle; 「放漫」 is mostly about lax management or finances.
- Related無秩序むちつじょWrittenWritten word for a complete lack of order; 「放漫」 stresses casual, permissive management.
- Related乱脈らんみゃくWrittenDescribes management or finances in utter disarray, as in 「乱脈経営」; very close to 「放漫」.
- Related乱雑らんざつNeutralCovers messy things, as in 「乱雑な部屋」, and sloppy methods or management, as in 「乱雑な管理」; 「放漫」 stresses leaving things unrestrained.
- Related締まりのないしまりのないNeutralLoose or slack; fine in both speech and writing, often for people, expressions or writing, while 「放漫」 leans written and describes management.
- Related不規律ふきりつWrittenWritten word for ignoring rules and living undisciplined, often about daily routines.
- Related無規律むきりつWrittenWritten word for a total lack of discipline; rarely used, whereas 「放漫」 typically describes management or finances.
- RelatedしまらないNeutralColloquial for something loose or shabby, as in 「締まらない話」.
- Antonym謹厳きんげんWrittenWritten word for a careful, stern character, as in 「謹厳実直」; the opposite of the laxity of 「放漫」.
- Antonym厳格げんかくNeutralMeans strict; the opposite of the permissive laxity of 「放漫」.
Use 「放漫」 for lax management or finances, as in 「放漫経営」「放漫財政」. For sloppy people say 「だらしない」; for loose writing or expressions 「締まりのない」; for management in disarray 「乱脈」; for messy things 「乱雑」. 「無秩序」「不規律」「無規律」 are written words, 「締まらない」 is colloquial. The opposites are 「謹厳」 and 「厳格」.
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