逃亡

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 逃亡, read とうぼう, means fleeing and hiding to avoid capture or a similar threat.
• Basic usage: It is used when a suspect attempts to flee or someone spends a long period on the run.
  • 容疑者は港から船で逃亡しようとした。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Attempt and completion
  • 逃亡しようとした means that someone tried to flee; it does not say whether the escape succeeded.