/te-NER MAN-ga AN-cha/
To be very tolerant of mistakes and rule-breaking, or to have an extremely lax standard. Whoever has manga ancha sets no real limits and lets everything slide without consequence.
Example
"The teacher has really loose standards — lets people copy and arrive late."
"With kids you need boundaries, not always a free pass."
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/te-NER MAN-ga AN-cha/
To be very tolerant of mistakes and rule-breaking, or to have an extremely lax standard. Whoever has manga ancha sets no real limits and lets everything slide without consequence.
Example
"The teacher has really loose standards — lets people copy and arrive late."
"With kids you need boundaries, not always a free pass."
Regional synonyms: