Japanese word

退場

Pronunciation

Romajitaijō

Meaning

  • nounexit

Example

会場からの退場はご遠慮ください。kai jō ka ra no tai jō wa go en ryo ku da sa i

Please refrain from exiting the venue.

Illustration for 退場 (exit)

More examples

係員の指示に従わない場合は、退場となります。kakari in no shi ji ni shitaga wa na i ba ai wa tai jō to na ri ma su

If you do not follow the staff's instructions, you will be asked to leave.

Core concept

Describes leaving a place and no longer remaining within it.

Common phrases

  • 退場させるtai jō sa se ru

    make someone leave

  • 退場するtai jō su ru

    leave

  • 退場を命じるtai jō o mei ji ru

    order someone to leave

Similar words

退出taishutsu: The act of leaving a room, building, or other place, often in a formal setting.
退去taikyo: The act of leaving a place after being told or required to do so.

Definition in Japanese

いる場所や会場から出て、そこを離れること。i ru ba sho ya kai jō ka ra de te so ko o hana re ru ko to

Word origin

退場 (taijō) combines 退 (tai, "withdraw") and 場 (jō, "place"), giving the sense of withdrawing from a place.

Usage tips

  • English exit can mean a doorway, but this Japanese noun normally refers to the act of leaving, especially in venue notices.

Other meanings

  • walkoutnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 退場者taijōshaperson who leavesnoun

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