How to say 'Expulsion' or 'Banishment' in Japanese | 追放

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The Japanese word for Expulsion or Banishment is 'Tsuihou', written as 追放 in Japanese.'Expulsion' or 'Banishment' in hiragana is ついほう.

word

追放

Meaning

Expulsion, Banishment

Reading

ついほう

tsuihou

Kanji

追Follow 放Release

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '追放 (ついほう)' refers to the act of expelling or banishing someone or something. It is often used in contexts where a person is forced to leave a place, group, or organization, or when something is removed or eliminated. For example: The dictator was banished from the country「独裁者は国から追放された」(どくさいしゃはくにからついほうされた). The company expelled the corrupt employee「会社は不正な従業員を追放した」(かいしゃはふせいなじゅうぎょういんをついほうした). This term can also be used metaphorically, such as expelling harmful ideas or practices.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7204

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 追放

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

追

Meaning

kanji

放

Meaning

Release

Words Related to 追放 Through the Kanji 追

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 追 as well.

word

追う

Meaning

Chase

word

追い越す

Meaning

Overtake

word

追い出す

Meaning

Expel

word

追い掛ける

Meaning

Chase

word

追い抜く

Meaning

Overtake

word

追求

Meaning

Pursuit

word

追加

Meaning

Addition

word

追跡

Meaning

Pursuit, Tracking

word

追及

Meaning

Investigation, Pursuit

word

追い付く

Meaning

Catchup

word

追伸

Meaning

Postscript

word

追い込む

Meaning

Corner

word

追突

Meaning

Rear end

Words Related to 追放 Through the Kanji 放

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 放 as well.

word

放送

Meaning

Broadcast

word

放つ

Meaning

Release

word

放る

Meaning

Throw, Neglect

word

放射

Meaning

Radiation

word

解放

Meaning

Release

word

開放

Meaning

Release, Opening

word

放棄

Meaning

Abandonment

word

放置

Meaning

Neglect

word

放し

Meaning

Left

word

放射能

Meaning

Radiation

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