逸脱(いつだつ)

いつだつ
noun, verb (suru)
deviation; departure; digression
1. deviation; departure; straying from
Moving away from or going beyond established norms, rules, or expected paths.
ルールから逸脱(いつだつ)した行為(こうい)だ。
That's an act that deviates from the rules.
話(はなし)が本題(ほんだい)から逸脱(いつだつ)している。
The discussion is straying from the main topic.
常識(じょうしき)を逸脱(いつだつ)した発言(はつげん)。
A statement that departs from common sense.

WORD STRUCTURE:
逸(いつ) (deviate, escape) + 脱(だつ) (escape, slip out)
Both characters convey the idea of going beyond boundaries.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • ルールから逸脱(いつだつ)する - to deviate from rules
  • 軌道(きどう)を逸脱(いつだつ)する - to go off track
  • 本題(ほんだい)から逸脱(いつだつ)する - to stray from the main topic
  • 常識(じょうしき)を逸脱(いつだつ)する - to depart from common sense
  • 範囲(はんい)を逸脱(いつだつ)する - to exceed the scope

NUANCE:
Usually carries a negative connotation, implying that deviating from the norm is problematic or unacceptable. Can be neutral when describing digressions in conversation.

REGISTER:
Formal. Common in legal, academic, and business contexts.

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