Translation guide
The act of leaving secretly to escape from a situation, often with something or someone, or to avoid legal trouble.
To leave a place quickly and secretly, often to avoid arrest, debt, or other obligations.
General term for fleeing or escaping, often used in legal or criminal contexts. Can be used for both the act and the state of being a fugitive.
He absconded from the police.
The fugitive has not been caught yet.
Emphasizes the act of running away, often from a specific scene or pursuer. Commonly used for escaping from custody or a crime scene.
The culprit absconded from the scene.
Specifically means 'night flight' or absconding under cover of darkness, often to avoid debts or obligations. Conveys a sense of desperation.
Unable to pay his debts, he absconded in the night.
Literally 'hiding in the clouds'; a poetic or literary term for disappearing without a trace, often used for someone who vanishes mysteriously.
He suddenly absconded without a trace.
To depart illicitly, taking funds or property that do not belong to you.
To leave home secretly with a romantic partner, often to marry without parental consent.
The English word 'abscond' has no single exact equivalent in Japanese. Choose the term that matches the specific nuance: fleeing from law (逃亡), running away with money (持ち逃げ), or eloping (駆け落ち). Using the wrong term can sound unnatural or change the meaning.
逃亡 (とうぼう) is a broader term for being a fugitive or fleeing over a period of time. 逃走 (とうそう) focuses on the act of running away from a specific place or pursuer, often used in news reports about a suspect fleeing the scene.
He absconded after embezzling a large sum of money.