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脱獄囚 (だつごくしゅう, datsugokushuu) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

脱だつ獄ごく囚しゅう

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Meanings

1

escaped prisoner; prison escapee

Refers to a person who has broken out of prison or jail. Often used in news reports and crime contexts.

脱だつ獄ごく囚しゅうがまだ捕つかまっていない。

The escaped prisoner has not been caught yet.

警けい察さつは脱だつ獄ごく囚しゅうの行方ゆくえを追おっている。

The police are pursuing the escaped prisoner.

Kanji

脱undress, removing, escape from
獄prison, jail
囚captured, criminal, arrest

Related words

脱だつ獄ごく
脱獄 is the act of breaking out of prison (noun/suru-verb), while 脱獄囚 specifically refers to the person who escaped.
囚しゅう人じん
囚人 is a general term for a prisoner or inmate, not necessarily an escapee.

Built from

脱だつ獄ごく+囚しゅう

Etymology

Compound of 脱獄 (prison escape) + 囚 (prisoner). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is transparently formed from its components.