Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 放任(ほうにん) in Japanese

放任
Kana Reading
ほうにん
Romaji
hōnin
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    noninterference; leaving something to take its own course; giving someone a free hand with something
    Example sentence
    自由放任取り違えてならない You must not confuse liberty with license.

Examples of 放任, ほうにん in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

8 strokes

set free, release, fire, shoot, emit, banish, liberate

On'Yomi: ホウ

Kun'Yomi: はな.す, -っぱな.し, はな.つ, はな.れる, こ.く, ほう.る

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JLPT 3

6 strokes

responsibility, duty, term, entrust to, appoint

On'Yomi: ニン

Kun'Yomi: まか.せる, まか.す

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