Translation guide
The legal process of forcing a tenant to leave a rental property. In Japanese, this is expressed through specific legal terms, common verbs, and set phrases. The best choice depends on formality and whether you are the landlord or tenant.
Referring to the formal legal process of eviction, often involving court orders or official procedures.
The standard legal term for eviction. Used in official contexts, contracts, and news reports.
The landlord filed a lawsuit seeking eviction.
An eviction order was issued.
Refers specifically to the act of vacating and surrendering the property. Often used in legal documents alongside 立ち退き.
Demand the surrender of the building.
Forced eviction or removal, often by authorities. Implies physical enforcement.
The forced eviction was carried out.
Expressing that a tenant is forced to leave, often in everyday conversation.
Passive form of 立ち退く, meaning 'to be evicted' or 'to be forced to move out'. Common in spoken Japanese.
I fell behind on rent and got evicted from my apartment.
Literally 'to be kicked out'. More casual and emotional than 立ち退かされる. Can be used for any forced removal, not just legal eviction.
I'm about to be kicked out by my landlord.
Describing the act of making a tenant leave, from the landlord's side.
The document or warning given to a tenant before eviction.
立ち退き is the formal, legal term for eviction. 追い出し (or the verb 追い出す) is casual and can imply physical force or unfairness. Use 立ち退き in official contexts and 追い出す in everyday speech when the tone is informal or emotional.
eviction lawsuit
He was kicked out by the landlord.
The English word 'eviction' is a noun, but in Japanese it's often more natural to use verb phrases like 立ち退かされる (to be evicted) or 立ち退きを迫られる (to be pressured to move out). Using the noun 立ち退き is correct but can sound stiff in casual conversation.
The eviction process can take several months.
They were evicted for not paying rent.
The landlord kicked out the problematic tenant.
A vacate advisory arrived from the management company.