Japanese word

家出

Pronunciation

Romajiiede

Meaning

  • nounrunning away from home

Example

妹が家出しました。imōto ga ie de shi ma shi ta

My younger sister ran away from home.

Illustration for 家出 (running away from home)

More examples

家出を考えている子どもには、まず信頼できる大人に相談してほしいです。ie de o kanga e te i ru ko do mo ni wa ma zu shin rai de ki ru otona ni sō dan shi te ho shi i de su

Children thinking about running away from home should first talk to a trusted adult.

Core concept

Centers on a person departing from the home where they live and staying away without the family's agreement.

Common phrases

  • 家出をするie de o su ru

    run away from home

  • 家出を繰り返すie de o ku ri kae su

    repeatedly run away from home

  • 家出の理由ie de no ri yū

    reason for running away from home

Similar words

出奔shuppon: Leaving one's home without permission and remaining away, expressed in formal or literary language.

Definition in Japanese

家族に告げずに住居を出て、そのまま戻らないこと。ka zoku ni tsu ge zu ni jū kyo o de te so no ma ma modo ra na i ko to

Word origin

家出 (iede) combines 家 (ie, "home") with 出 (de, "departure"), forming a native compound that means departure from home.

Usage tips

  • The English word elopement often suggests a secret marriage, but 家出 (iede) can describe a nonromantic departure from home.

Other meanings

  • elopementnoun

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