exiled person; banished person
Classical Chinese-derived term for someone sent into exile, often used in historical or literary contexts. Rare in modern everyday Japanese.
The poet was banished to a distant land as an exile.
Sino-Japanese compound of 遷 (move, transfer) and 客 (guest, person), literally 'a person who has been moved away'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is associated with classical Chinese poetry and historical accounts of exile.