noun
runaway; absconder; eloper
Refers to a person who has fled or absconded, often from a duty, obligation, or place. The term is somewhat formal and may appear in historical or legal contexts.
彼は借金から逃れるために出奔者となった。
He became a runaway to escape his debts.
その出奔者は国外に逃亡したと伝えられている。
It is reported that the absconder fled abroad.
Compound of 出奔 (shuppon, 'flight, absconding') + 者 (sha, 'person'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a standard pattern for forming agent nouns.