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出奔 (しゅっぽん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
flight ; absconding ; elopement
Formal or literary term for fleeing, running away, or secretly leaving one's home, domain, or responsibilities. Often used in historical or dramatic contexts.
家か 老ろう が 主しゅ 君くん の 元もと を 出しゅっ 奔ぽん する の は 大だい 事じ 件けん だっ た 。
It was a major incident when the chief retainer absconded from his lord.
Similar words 逃とう 亡ぼう 逃亡 is a more common and general term for escape or flight, while 出奔 carries a nuance of abandoning one's position or home, often with a sense of secrecy or disgrace.
駆か け 落お ち 駆け落ち specifically refers to elopement for romantic reasons, whereas 出奔 can cover any secret departure, including elopement but also flight from duty or debt.
Etymology Compound of 出 (shutsu, 'to go out') and 奔 (hon, 'to run, rush'). The reading しゅっぽん reflects a sound change from しゅつほん. The term has been used since classical Japanese to describe fleeing or secretly leaving one's residence or lord.
