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逃走 (とうそう, tousou) Japanese meaning: flight | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N1 › Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation 逃走する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 逃とう 走そう する 逃とう 走そう しない Polite 逃とう 走そう します 逃とう 走そう しません Past polite 逃とう 走そう しました 逃とう 走そう しませんでした Past 逃とう 走そう した 逃とう 走そう しなかった Te-form 逃とう 走そう して 逃とう 走そう しないで Desire 逃とう 走そう したい 逃とう 走そう したくない Potential 逃とう 走そう できる 逃とう 走そう できない Passive 逃とう 走そう される 逃とう 走そう されない Causative 逃とう 走そう させる 逃とう 走そう させない Causative passive 逃とう 走そう させられる 逃とう 走そう させられない Volitional 逃とう 走そう しよう Polite volitional 逃とう 走そう しましょう Imperative 逃とう 走そう しろ 逃とう 走そう するな Conditional 逃とう 走そう すれば 逃とう 走そう しなければ Tara conditional 逃とう 走そう したら 逃とう 走そう しなかったら
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犯はん
人にん
は
現げん
場ば
から
逃とう
走そう
し
た
。
The suspect fled from the scene.
The police are investigating the escape route.
Usage patterns 〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 から 逃とう 走そう する to flee from a place
The culprit fled from the scene.
逃とう 走そう を 図はか る to attempt to flee
He tried to escape but was quickly caught.
逃とう 走そう の 疑うたが いで 〈 人ひと 〉 を 追お う to pursue someone on suspicion of fleeing
The police are pursuing the man on suspicion that he fled.
Related words· 10 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.
脱走 specifically means escaping from confinement or an organization (e.g. a prison or the military), whereas 逃走 more generally means running away from any pursuit or situation.
脱出 emphasizes breaking free from confinement or a dangerous situation (like escaping a burning building), while 逃走 emphasizes fleeing from pursuit.
逃げる is the everyday verb for running away, while 逃走 is a more formal noun often used in news, crime, or legal contexts.
Show 6 more 逃走 is a formal, often legal or journalistic word for physically fleeing (e.g. a suspect's flight), while 逃げ is the everyday noun for escaping or evading, physical or figurative.
逃走 is a formal, often legal or journalistic noun for fleeing or escaping, while 逃げ足 specifically highlights the speed or manner of the escape, as in 逃げ足が速い.
逃走する is a formal, often journalistic term for fleeing (e.g. a suspect), while 逃げ出す is more casual and vivid, emphasizing the sudden dash away.
Don't confuse with· 5 逃走 (fleeing) and 闘争 (struggle, conflict) are pronounced identically but have opposite meanings, so context is essential to tell them apart.
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.
逃走 means to flee or escape and shares the kanji 走 with 疾走, but it describes running away from something rather than simply sprinting fast.
Show 2 more Etymology Compound of 逃 (to escape, flee) and 走 (to run). The combination straightforwardly means 'to run away' or 'flight'.
逃に げ 回まわ る
N2
逃走する is a formal, often legal/news term for fleeing a scene, while 逃げ回る is a more everyday word emphasizing continued, evasive running.
逃走 refers specifically to physically fleeing (e.g. a criminal fleeing the scene), while 逃れ covers both literal escape and abstract evasion like avoiding responsibility.
逃走する is a formal word for fleeing or absconding, while 走る (in this sense) is the plain verb used in everyday speech.
N1
脱走 and 逃走 look and sound alike, but 脱走 means breaking out of confinement while 逃走 just means fleeing or running away without that sense of imprisonment.
逃走 refers to physically fleeing or running away from pursuers or the police, while 逃避 usually describes escaping or avoiding something in a more abstract, psychological sense.
