()()

おきざり
noun
desertion, leaving behind, abandonment
1. desertion, leaving behind
The act of abandoning someone or something in a place without taking them along.
子供(こども)()()りにしてはいけない。
You must not leave a child behind.
(くるま)(なか)にペットを()()りにするのは危険(きけん)だ。
It's dangerous to leave a pet in the car.
()()しの(さい)(ふる)家具(かぐ)()()りにした。
I left behind old furniture when moving.
2. being left out, falling behind
A state where someone or something is neglected or fails to keep up with progress.
時代(じだい)()()りにされる。
To be left behind by the times.
議論(ぎろん)()()りにされている。
The discussion has been left behind.
技術(ぎじゅつ)進歩(しんぽ)(はや)すぎて、高齢者(こうれいしゃ)()()りにされている。
Technology is advancing too fast, leaving elderly people behind.

Used both literally (physical abandonment) and figuratively (being left out of progress or discussions).

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • ()()りにする (to leave behind, to abandon)
  • ()()りにされる (to be left behind)
  • 時代(じだい)()()りにされる (to be left behind by the times)

RELATED TERMS:

  • ()(のこ)す: to leave behind
  • 見捨(みす)てる: to abandon, to desert
  • 放置(ほうち)する: to leave unattended