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逃亡 (とうぼう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
flight ; escape ; running away ; elopement
Used as a noun or する intransitive verb for fleeing, especially from authorities, danger, responsibility, or an unwanted situation. It can also describe running away with a lover, though 駆け落ち is the more specific word for elopement.
彼かれ は 十じゅう 年ねん に わたる 逃とう 亡ぼう 生せい 活かつ の 末すえ に 逮たい 捕ほ さ れ た 。
He was arrested after ten years on the run.
Kanji 亡 deceased, the late, dying Similar words 逃に げる Everyday verb meaning to run away or escape; 逃亡 is a noun/する form and often sounds more formal, serious, or news-like.
脱だっ 走そう Means escape from confinement or an organization such as prison, the military, or captivity; 逃亡 is broader and can mean being on the run.
駆か け 落お ち Specifically means elopement or lovers running away together; 逃亡 can cover this but usually emphasizes fleeing rather than romance.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound read with on'yomi: 逃 is associated with escaping or fleeing, and 亡 with disappearing, being lost, or fleeing. The spelling directly reflects the idea of flight or escape.
