noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
removal from a register; being dropped from a family registry
Refers to the act of being removed from an official record, especially a census or family register. Often used in legal or administrative contexts.
住民票から落籍される手続きを取った。
I went through the procedure to be removed from the resident register.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Historical term for paying off a geisha's or prostitute's debts to free her from her contractual obligations. Rare in modern usage; see also 身請け.
See also: 身請け
江戸時代には、裕福な商人が遊女を落籍することがあった。
In the Edo period, wealthy merchants sometimes bought courtesans out of their contracts.