駆かけ落おち

か

け

お

ち

Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

elopement; running away with a lover

Refers to a couple secretly running away together, often to marry against family wishes. Can be used as a noun or with する to describe the act.

二人ふたりは親おやに反はん対たいされて駆かけ落おちした。
The two eloped after their parents opposed the relationship.
駆かけ落おちの末

すえ

、

幸しあわ

せ

な

家か

庭てい

を

築きず

い

た

。

After eloping, they built a happy home.

Written forms

駆かけ落おちUsage78%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
駈かけ落おちUsage8%
Variant using 駈 instead of 駆; less common but still encountered.
かけおちUsage6%
Kana spelling; used when the kanji are avoided or for clarity.
駆かけ落おちUsage5%
search-only kanji form
駈かけ落おちUsage3%
search-only kanji form

Kanji

駆drive, run, gallop
落fall, drop, come down
駈run, gallop, advance

Similar words

駆かけ落おちする
The verb form meaning 'to elope'; the noun 駆け落ち is often used with する to express the action.
逃とう避ひ行こう
A more general term for 'flight' or 'escape', not necessarily romantic; 駆け落ち specifically implies a couple eloping.

Etymology

Compound of 駆け (kake, 'running') + 落ち (ochi, 'falling' or 'escaping'), literally 'running away'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term has long been used for secret elopements.