1.
desertion, leaving behind
The act of abandoning someone or something in a place without taking them along.
子供を置き去りにしてはいけない。
You must not leave a child behind.
車の中にペットを置き去りにするのは危険だ。
It's dangerous to leave a pet in the car.
引っ越しの際に古い家具を置き去りにした。
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.
時代に置き去りにされる。
To be left behind by the times.
議論が置き去りにされている。
The discussion has been left behind.
技術の進歩が速すぎて、高齢者が置き去りにされている。
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:
- 置き去りにする (to leave behind, to abandon)
- 置き去りにされる (to be left behind)
- 時代に置き去りにされる (to be left behind by the times)
RELATED TERMS:
- 取り残す: to leave behind
- 見捨てる: to abandon, to desert
- 放置する: to leave unattended