noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
absconding; disappearance; vanishing
Refers to someone deliberately disappearing or running away, often to avoid responsibility or detection. Used in formal and news contexts.
容疑者が失跡したため、捜査は難航している。
The investigation is stalled because the suspect has disappeared.
彼は借金を残して失跡した。
He absconded, leaving his debts behind.