ほうだい
Meanings
Suffix
1. (doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
usu. after -masu stem or volitional form of verb
If you do that, you can play to your heart's content for the rest of your life.
Pitch accent
ほ
うだい
Used in vocabulary (20 in total)
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
doing as one pleases; having one's own way
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
all you can drink; bottomless cup
having one's own way; giving free rein to one's desires; acting as one pleases
left in a state of neglect; left to go to ruin; left to run wild (e.g. of a garden)
unlimited viewing; watching as much as one likes
as much as one can take or carry away
all-you-can-eat
at one's sweet will; doing whatever one pleases; however one pleases
stuffing a shopping container for a fixed price
free flow (of water); random talk; nonsense
free flow (of water); random talk; nonsense
free flow of water
completely submissive to another person
as selfishly as one pleases; as willfully as one pleases
unlimited use; using as much as one likes
unchecked growth (esp. hair, foliage, etc.)
NTT unmetered telephone service
Examples (4 in total)
You can use magic as much as you like.
The room was all messed up.
If you do that, you can play to your heart's content for the rest of your life.