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逃亡 (とうぼう, toubou) Japanese meaning: flight | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N1 › Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation 逃亡する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 逃とう 亡ぼう する 逃とう 亡ぼう しない Polite 逃とう 亡ぼう します 逃とう 亡ぼう しません Past polite 逃とう 亡ぼう しました 逃とう 亡ぼう しませんでした Past 逃とう 亡ぼう した 逃とう 亡ぼう しなかった Te-form 逃とう 亡ぼう して 逃とう 亡ぼう しないで Desire 逃とう 亡ぼう したい 逃とう 亡ぼう したくない Potential 逃とう 亡ぼう できる 逃とう 亡ぼう できない Passive 逃とう 亡ぼう される 逃とう 亡ぼう されない Causative 逃とう 亡ぼう させる 逃とう 亡ぼう させない Causative passive 逃とう 亡ぼう させられる 逃とう 亡ぼう させられない Volitional 逃とう 亡ぼう しよう Polite volitional 逃とう 亡ぼう しましょう Imperative 逃とう 亡ぼう しろ 逃とう 亡ぼう するな Conditional 逃とう 亡ぼう すれば 逃とう 亡ぼう しなければ Tara conditional 逃とう 亡ぼう したら 逃とう 亡ぼう しなかったら
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The criminal fled overseas.
He was arrested after ten years on the run.
She ran away with her lover.
Usage patterns 〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 に 逃とう 亡ぼう する to flee to a place
The criminal fled abroad.
逃とう 亡ぼう を 図はか る to attempt to flee
The defendant attempted to flee during the trial.
逃とう 亡ぼう を 続つづ ける to continue to be on the run
The man remained on the run for several years.
逃とう 亡ぼう の 末すえ に after a period of being on the run
After being on the run, he was finally arrested.
Kanji 亡 deceased, the late, dying Related words· 11 逃げる is the everyday verb for running away, while 逃亡 is a more formal, often news-style noun/する verb for fleeing from authorities or danger.
脱走 specifically means escaping from confinement such as prison, the military, or captivity, while 逃亡 is broader and covers being on the run in general.
駆け落ち specifically means eloping with a lover, whereas 逃亡 emphasizes the act of fleeing itself and only sometimes implies romance.
逃走 describes the immediate act of fleeing a place or pursuer, while 逃亡 suggests a longer-term or more deliberate act of absconding, such as fleeing the country or going into hiding.
Show 7 more 逃亡する is a formal word used for fleeing from custody or a serious crime, whereas 逃げ出す is everyday and can describe any hasty escape.
逃亡 is a formal word for absconding or fleeing, often from justice or duty, whereas 逃げ is the plain, everyday term covering any kind of running away or evasion.
逃亡 specifically means fleeing or escaping (often from justice), while 失踪 just means the person's location became unknown, with flight only sometimes implied.
Don't confuse with 逃走 and 逃亡 sound alike and both mean fleeing, but 逃走 stresses the physical act of running away (e.g. from a crime scene) while 逃亡 stresses the ongoing state of being on the run.
逃亡 means simply to flee or escape (e.g. from crime or danger), while 亡命 specifically means to defect for political reasons and seek asylum abroad.
Word family· 7 at large; fugitive; on the run
fugitive from justice; fugitive criminal
fugitive; runaway
fleeing the country; flight abroad
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound read with on'yomi: 逃 is associated with escaping or fleeing, and 亡 with disappearing, being lost, or fleeing. The spelling directly reflects the idea of flight or escape.
逃亡 implies running away and staying hidden, often from the law, while 脱出 just means getting out of a dangerous or confined place.
逃亡 emphasizes fleeing from pursuit or punishment (e.g. from police), while 失跡 focuses on the person simply vanishing without a trace.
逃亡 specifically means fleeing or going on the run, often from the law or pursuers, while 逃避 is broader and frequently used for abstract or mental escape.
逃亡する is a formal, often legal term for fleeing (e.g. a criminal fleeing justice), while 逃げ切る is more everyday and stresses that the escape actually succeeded.
desertion in the face of the enemy; deserting under enemy fire
