Translation guide
The act of forcibly removing a foreigner from a country. In Japanese, this is most commonly expressed with the noun 退去強制 (たいきょきょうせい) or the verb 国外退去させる (こくがいたいきょさせる). The specific term depends on context and formality.
The standard term for deportation as a legal procedure, often by immigration authorities.
The most common legal term for deportation. Literally 'forced departure'. Used in official contexts.
不法滞在者は退去強制の対象となります。
Illegal immigrants are subject to deportation.
Literally 'departure from the country'. Often used in the phrase 国外退去処分 (deportation order).
彼は国外退去処分を受けた。
He received a deportation order.
Literally 'forced repatriation'. Emphasizes the compulsory return to one's home country.
密入国者は強制送還される。
Illegal entrants are deported.
How to say 'to deport' as an action.
Causative form of 国外退去する, meaning 'to make someone leave the country'. Standard verb for deporting.
政府はそのスパイを国外退去させた。
The government deported the spy.
To forcibly repatriate. Often used in news reports.
不法就労者は強制送還された。
The illegal workers were deported.
Specific documents or orders related to deportation.
A written deportation order issued by immigration authorities.
退去強制令書が発行された。
A deportation order was issued.
退去強制 is the formal legal term under Japanese immigration law. 国外退去 is a broader term often used in media. 強制送還 emphasizes the act of sending someone back to their home country, and is commonly used for illegal entrants or criminals.
The English word 'deportation' should not be translated as デポーテーション, which is not a standard Japanese word. Use the terms above.