置(お)き去(ざ)り

おきざり
noun
desertion, leaving behind, abandonment
action
1. desertion, leaving behind
The act of abandoning someone or something in a place without taking them along.
子供(こども)を置(お)き去(ざ)りにしてはいけない。
You must not leave a child behind.
車(くるま)の中(なか)にペットを置(お)き去(ざ)りにするのは危険(きけん)だ。
It's dangerous to leave a pet in the car.
引(ひ)っ越(こ)しの際(さい)に古(ふる)い家具(かぐ)を置(お)き去(ざ)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)に置(お)き去(ざ)りにされる。
To be left behind by the times.
議論(ぎろん)が置(お)き去(ざ)りにされている。
The discussion has been left behind.
技術(ぎじゅつ)の進歩(しんぽ)が速(はや)すぎて、高齢者(こうれいしゃ)が置(お)き去(ざ)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).

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Related: 取(と)り残(のこ)す (to leave behind)
Related: 見捨(みす)てる (to abandon, to desert)
Related: 放置(ほうち)する (to leave unattended)
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Added 2026.2.4 15:17 · Revised 2026.9.22 13:38
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