Translation guide
The act of excluding someone from a group or society. Japanese expressions range from direct social exclusion to subtle ignoring, depending on context and severity.
To describe the act of deliberately excluding someone from a group, community, or social circle.
The most common and direct term for being left out or excluded from a group of friends or peers. Often used in school or workplace contexts.
He is being ostracized by his classmates.
Traditional term for ostracism from a village community, historically involving cutting off all social ties except for funerals and fires. Now used metaphorically for severe social exclusion.
He was ostracized by the village.
To treat someone as an outcast or leave them out intentionally. Slightly more colloquial than 仲間外れ.
She was ostracized from the group.
To describe the act of deliberately ignoring or refusing to acknowledge someone, often as a form of punishment or social pressure.
General term for ignoring someone. Can range from casual disregard to deliberate shunning. Often used in interpersonal conflicts.
He completely ignored me.
Slang for deliberately ignoring someone, often used among younger people. Can imply a more pointed, intentional snub.
That girl is giving me the cold shoulder.
To describe ostracism in a broader societal context, such as being shunned by society or excluded from mainstream social life.
Banishment or expulsion from a group, organization, or society. Stronger and more formal than 仲間外れ, often used for official or permanent exclusion.
He was banished from the community.
Rejection or exclusion, often used in social or political contexts. Implies active pushing out of a person or group.
仲間外れ focuses on exclusion from a group, while 無視 is about ignoring an individual. Use 仲間外れ when someone is left out of activities or circles, and 無視 when someone is deliberately not acknowledged.
English 'ostracism' can sound formal or academic. In casual Japanese, 仲間外れ or 無視 are more natural. Using 追放 for everyday situations may sound overly dramatic.
少数民族が社会から排斥された。
The minority group was ostracized from society.