Japanese word

脱走

Pronunciation

Romajidassō

Meaning

  • nounbreakout

Example

刑務所で脱走が起きました。kei mu sho de das sō ga o ki ma shi ta

A breakout occurred at the prison.

Illustration for 脱走 (breakout)

More examples

容疑者は移送中に脱走を試みました。yō gi sha wa i sō chū ni das sō o kokoro mi ma shi ta

The suspect attempted a breakout while being transferred.

Core concept

Centers on leaving a place of confinement or control and getting away from those keeping someone there.

Common phrases

  • 脱走を企てるdas sō o kuwada te ru

    plot an escape

  • 脱走を図るdas sō o haka ru

    plan an escape

  • 脱走を試みるdas sō o kokoro mi ru

    attempt an escape

Similar words

脱獄datsugoku: The act of escaping from a prison or jail.
逃走tōsō: The act of fleeing from a place or situation to avoid being held or stopped.
逃亡tōbō: The act of fleeing and hiding to avoid arrest, punishment, or capture.

Definition in Japanese

刑務所などから逃げ出して、拘束や監視から離れること。kei mu sho na do ka ra ni ge da shi te kō soku ya kan shi ka ra hana re ru ko to

Word origin

脱 (datsu, "remove") + 走 (sō, "run") forms 脱走 (dassō), describing escape by running away.

Usage tips

  • In English, breakout can also mean sudden success, as in a breakout artist, but 脱走 (dassō) stays tied to escaping confinement.

Other meanings

  • escapenoun
  • desertionnoun

Opposites

  • 投降tōkōsurrendernoun

Related words

  • 脱走者dassōshaescapeenoun
  • 脱走するdassōsuruescapeverb

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