NichiDict

放蕩

ほうとう
[houtou]

Meanings

1.NounNoun・suruIntransitive

dissipation; prodigality; debauchery

Examples

若い頃の放蕩な暮らしを今は深く悔いている。

He deeply regrets his dissolute lifestyle in his youth.

放蕩の限りを尽くして財産を使い果たした。

He exhausted his fortune through utter debauchery.

放蕩息子が改心して家業を継いだ物語だ。

It's a story of a prodigal son who reformed and took over the family business.