ほうとう

[放蕩] dissipation

【U】《正式》浪費；放蕩， 遊興

prodigality

【U】《正式》浪費;道楽， 放蕩

debauchery

/debɔ́ːtʃəri/ 【U】酒色にふけること∥ a life of debauchery 放蕩生活.

▲take to evil courses 放蕩を始める.

¶→放蕩息子

¶→放蕩者

◇→放蕩する

奉灯
votive lantern
奉答
reply to the throne
放蕩
dissipation
prodigality
朋党
faction
clique

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ほうとう【放蕩】

dissipation

〖U〗《正式》浪費；放蕩， 遊興

prodigality

〖U〗《正式》浪費; 道楽， 放蕩

debauchery

/debɔ́ːtʃəri/ 〖U〗酒色にふけること

a life of debauchery 放蕩生活.

▲take to evil courses 放蕩を始める.

¶ → 放蕩息子

¶ → 放蕩者

◇ → 放蕩する

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I

ほうとう【包頭】

〔中国の都市〕 Baotou; Paotow; Pao-t‘ou.

II

ほうとう【奉灯】

a dedicated [votive] lantern.

III

ほうとう【奉悼】

condolence.

IV

ほうとう【奉答】

a reply to the Throne; an answer to an imperial message.

～する reply to the Throne.

●御下問に奉答する reply to inquiries from the Throne.

V

ほうとう【宝刀】

a treasured [sacred] sword.

●伝家の宝刀 an heirloom sword.

●伝家の宝刀を抜く 〔とっておきの手段に訴える〕 play one's trump card.

VI

ほうとう【放蕩】

prodigality; dissipation; profligacy; debauchery; loose habits; a fast life; riotous [dissolute] living.

～する 〔道楽に財産を使う〕 throw one's money away; dissipate one's fortune; 〔道楽におぼれて日を暮らす〕 live fast; lead a fast [riotous, dissolute, dissipated] life; (若い時に) sow one's wild oats.

●放蕩無頼の青春時代を送る lead a dissolute and unruly life in one's adolescence

・放蕩三昧の生活をする live a thoroughly dissipated life.

●放蕩に身を持ちくずす, 放蕩にふける indulge in [be given to] dissipation [debauchery]; abandon oneself [give oneself up] to dissipation [dissolute habits, wild ways].

●放蕩の dissipated; dissolute; profligate; prodigal

・放蕩の限りを尽くす lead as dissolute a life as possible.

放蕩生活 a fast [dissipated] life; fast living; a riotous [dissolute] life.

放蕩息子 a prodigal son.

放蕩者 a prodigal; a fast liver; a libertine; a profligate; a debauchee; a rake.

VII

ほうとう【朋党】

a faction; a clique; a coterie.

●朋党を結ぶ[作る] form a coterie [clique, faction]; band together.

朋党心 a cliquish [party] spirit; cliquism.

VIII

ほうとう【法灯】

【仏教】 the light of Buddhism; the teachings of Buddha.

IX

ほうとう【法統】

【仏教】 a religious tradition.

●法統を継ぐ receive the mantle 《of the preceding abbot》; succeed to the abbacy 《in a temple》.

X

ほうとう【砲塔】

a (gun) turret; a cupola 《on a warship》; 〔露砲塔〕 a barbette.

球状砲塔 【空】 〔爆撃機などの〕 a ball turret.

旋回砲塔 a revolving turret.

砲塔船 a turret ship.

砲塔旋盤 【機】 a turret lathe.

砲塔砲 a turret gun.

XI

ほうとう【捧刀】

●捧刀の礼 a salute with one's sword.

XII

ほうとう【報答】

1 〔回答〕 an answer; a reply.

2 〔報復〕 retaliation 《for an insult》; requital 《of a favor》.

XIII

ほうとう【蓬頭】

an unkempt head of hair; tousled [rumpled] hair. [＝ほうはつ]

XIV

ほうとう【餺飩】

a noodle dish made with flat, broad udon and a large amount of vegetables.