Nobanashi

野放し (Nobanashi) is a Japanese noun meaning “pasturing (e.g. cattle), letting (an animal) run loose, letting (someone) do as they please, leaving (something) to take its own course”.

Meanings

  1. noun, adjectival nounpasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose
  2. noun, adjectival nounletting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving at large (e.g. a criminal)

Kanji in 野放し

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