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脱走 (だっそう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
escape ; flight ; breakout ; desertion
Used for escaping from confinement, such as prison, military service, or captivity. Often implies a physical breakout or fleeing from a controlled environment.
兵へい
士し
が
基き
地ち
から
脱だっ
走そう
する
事じ
件けん
が
起お
き
た
。
An incident occurred where a soldier deserted from the base.
Kanji 脱 undress, removing, escape from Similar words 逃とう 亡ぼう 逃亡 is a broader term for fleeing or running away, often from law or danger, while 脱走 specifically implies escaping from confinement or a controlled group.
逃に げる 逃げる is the general verb for running away or escaping, whereas 脱走 is a more formal noun/suru-verb for breaking out of a place or deserting.
Etymology Compound of 脱 (datsu, 'escape, remove') and 走 (sō, 'run'). The combination conveys the idea of running away to escape from a place or group.
