Translation guide
The English verb 'eject' covers a range of actions from physically throwing someone out to removing a disk or cartridge. Japanese uses different verbs depending on what is being ejected and how.
To forcibly remove someone from a place, such as a bouncer ejecting a troublemaker.
General term for driving someone out or expelling them. Can be used for both physical removal and metaphorical expulsion.
警備員が酔っ払いをバーから追い出した。
The security guard ejected the drunk from the bar.
Literally 'pinch and take out'; implies physically grabbing and removing someone, often used for ejecting unruly people.
騒いでいた客が店からつまみ出された。
The rowdy customer was ejected from the store.
To throw someone out, often with force. Can also mean to abandon or leave someone.
彼はクラブから放り出された。
He was ejected from the club.
To eject a CD, DVD, USB drive, game cartridge, etc. from a device.
General verb for taking something out. Commonly used for removing media from a device.
ディスクを取り出してください。
Please eject the disc.
Loanword from English, used specifically for electronic devices. Often seen on buttons or in technical contexts.
イジェクトボタンを押してディスクをイジェクトする。
Press the eject button to eject the disc.
Formal or technical term for ejecting or discharging. Used in manuals or specifications.
この装置はカートリッジを自動的に排出します。
This device automatically ejects the cartridge.
To use an ejection seat in an aircraft, or to be thrown from a vehicle in an accident.
To escape or evacuate, used for ejecting from an aircraft or spacecraft.
パイロットは緊急脱出した。
The pilot ejected in an emergency.
Specifically 'eject using an ejection seat'. More precise than just 脱出する.
戦闘機のパイロットは射出座席で脱出した。
The fighter pilot ejected using the ejection seat.
Passive form of 放り出す; to be thrown out, often used for being ejected from a vehicle in an accident.
事故で車から放り出された。
He was ejected from the car in the accident.
To eject someone from an organization, school, or country; to emit something.
To expel from a group or organization, such as a club or political party.
彼は不正行為で党を除名された。
He was ejected from the party for misconduct.
To banish or exile; used for ejecting someone from a country or organization.
その外交官は国外追放された。
The diplomat was ejected from the country.
To emit or discharge, used for ejecting substances or energy (e.g., smoke, particles).
火山が灰を放出した。
The volcano ejected ash.
イジェクトする is only for objects like discs or cartridges. Using it for ejecting a person sounds unnatural or comical.
追い出す is a general term for expelling someone. つまみ出す implies physically grabbing and removing, often used in casual contexts like a bar or club.