Japanese word

追放

Pronunciation

Romajitsuihō

Meaning

  • nounexpulsion

Example

その人は学校から追放されました。so no hito wa gak kō ka ra tsui hō sa re ma shi ta

That person was expelled from school.

Illustration for 追放 (expulsion)

More examples

住民は地域からの追放に反対しました。jū min wa chi iki ka ra no tsui hō ni han tai shi ma shi ta

The residents opposed the expulsion from their community.

Core concept

Centers on forcing someone out of a place or group so that their presence or membership is no longer allowed.

Common phrases

  • 国外追放koku gai tsui hō

    expulsion from the country

  • 追放処分tsui hō sho bun

    expulsion as a disciplinary measure

  • 追放を求めるtsui hō o moto me ru

    demand expulsion

Similar words

排除haijo: The act of keeping someone out of a place, group, or activity.
放逐hōchiku: The act of forcing a person or group to leave a country, place, or community.
除名jomei: The removal of a person's name from an organization, ending their membership.
追い出しoidashi: The act of driving someone out of a place or group in informal speech.

Definition in Japanese

ある場所や集団から人を強制的に追い出し、そこにいることを許さないこと。a ru ba sho ya shū dan ka ra hito o kyō sei teki ni o i da shi so ko ni i ru ko to o yuru sa na i ko to

Word origin

追放 (tsuihō) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 追 (tsui, "chase") and 放 (hō, "release"), expressing the act of driving someone away.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese news and formal writing, 追放 (tsuihō) often describes removal from an organization or community, not only removal from a country.

Other meanings

  • deportationnoun
  • exilenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 追放者tsuihōshaexilenoun

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