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放任ほうにん (hounin)

leave to one's own devices

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Meaning

放任 (ほうにん, hounin) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “leave to one's own devices”.

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Example sentences 10

最近さいきん子供こどもを放任ほうにんする親おやが増ふえている

Recently, the number of parents who let their children run wild is on the increase.

私は子供に対しては放任主義だ.

I do not, on principle, interfere with my children.

最近は子供を放任する親が多い.

Recently many parents leave their children to do as they like.

自由じゆうと放任ほうにんを取り違とりちがえてはならない。

You must not confuse liberty with license.

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