放漫|ほうまんhouman[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Definitions
  1. na-adjective, nounwhimsy; looseness; indiscretion; laxity
    彼かれは放漫ほうまんだったので失脚しっきゃくした。↗
    He lost his job through his irresponsibility.
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.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • 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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Japanese definitions
  1. いい加減かげんで締しまりのないこと。
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