monastic seclusion; renouncing the world to become a monk
Refers to leaving secular life to enter a Buddhist monastery or live as a hermit. Often used in historical or literary contexts.
He renounced the world in his youth and trained at a temple deep in the mountains.
出家 refers specifically to becoming a Buddhist monk or nun, while 出家遁世 emphasizes the act of leaving the secular world behind, often with a nuance of seclusion.
遁世 alone means seclusion from the world, but 出家遁世 combines both the religious ordination and the withdrawal from society.
Compound of 出家 (shukke, 'leaving home to become a monk') and 遁世 (tonsei, 'seclusion from the world'). Both components are Sino-Japanese words with Buddhist origins.