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追放

ついほう

N1expulsion · banishment

Examples

裏切り者は王国から追放された。

不正を働いた選手を競技団体が追放した。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 追放 is a noun and irregular transitive verb read ついほう, meaning expulsion or banishment from a place or organization.
  • Basic usage: Use 王国から追放される from the expelled person's perspective and 団体が選手を追放する from the expelling organization's perspective.
    • 裏切り者は王国から追放された。 says that the traitor was expelled from the kingdom; 不正を働いた選手を競技団体が追放した。 describes the sports association expelling an athlete for misconduct.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • 王国から追放される
    • In the passive form, から marks the realm from which the person is expelled.
  • 団体が選手を追放する
    • marks the expelling organization, while marks the expelled athlete.
  • 不正を働いた
    • This modifies the athlete and states the misconduct behind the expulsion.

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