Vocabulary

What does 野放し (のばなし, nobanashi) mean?

野放し (のばなし, nobanashi) means pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose.

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Readingのばなし
Romajinobanashi
Part of speechnoun, no-adjective
のばなし
nobanashi

pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose

  1. 1noun · no-adjective pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose
  2. 2noun · no-adjective letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked

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