Vocabulary

What does 放任 (ほうにん, hounin) mean?

放任 (ほうにん, hounin) means noninterference; leaving something to take its own course; giving someone a free hand with something.

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Readingほうにん
Romajihounin
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
ほうにん
hounin

noninterference; leaving something to take its own course; giving someone a free hand with something

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive noninterference; leaving something to take its own course; giving someone a free hand with something

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