出奔

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 出 contributes leaving and 奔 running away, forming a word for fleeing one's home or place of affiliation. It is read しゅっぽん.
• Basic usage: It appears in narrative or historical descriptions of fleeing one's family home or a lord's service. In the example, a young person leaves during the night to escape family constraints.
  • 物語の若者は家の束縛に耐えられず、夜のうちに出奔した。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Scope and register of fleeing
  • 出奔 emphasizes leaving behind an affiliation or established place and has a literary tone. 逃げる is broader and more everyday, also covering escape from danger.