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脱する (だっする) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
suru verb (special), transitive verb
escape from ; get out of ; break free from
Used for escaping physical confinement, danger, or abstract situations such as poverty, a predicament, or a way of thinking. Often appears in news and formal writing.
脱だっ
する
こと
が
でき
た
。
He was finally able to escape from poverty.
Written forms 脱だっ する Usage 99%
Standard kanji spelling; common in news and formal writing.
だっする Usage 1%
Kana spelling is acceptable, especially in less formal contexts or when the kanji is not needed.
Kanji 脱 undress, removing, escape from Similar words 逃に げる 逃げる is a more general and colloquial verb for fleeing or running away, while 脱する is more formal and often implies escaping from a confining or difficult situation.
抜ぬ け 出だ す 抜け出す also means to slip out or break free, but it often implies leaving a group or situation quietly or unnoticed, whereas 脱する can be more dramatic or formal.
Etymology Compound of 脱 (datsu, 'escape, remove') + する (suru, 'to do'), forming a suru verb with the special class inflection 脱する (dassuru). The kanji 脱 carries the core meaning of taking off or escaping.
