詰つめ腹ばらを切きらされる

expression, ichidan verb

be forced to take the blame and resign; be driven out of office

A passive expression used when someone is made to accept responsibility for a problem and step down, often in political or corporate contexts. The image is of being forced to commit seppuku (切腹) for a failure.

• 不ふ祥しょう事じの責せき任にんを取とらされて、社しゃ長ちょうは詰つめ腹ばらを切きらされた。

  The president was forced to take the blame for the scandal and resign.

• 大だい臣じんは汚お職しょく事じ件けんで詰つめ腹ばらを切きらされることになった。

  The minister ended up being driven out of office over the corruption case.