ひき逃(に)げ

ひきにげ

noun

hit-and-run

1. hit-and-run, hit-and-run accident

A traffic incident where a driver strikes a person or vehicle and flees the scene without stopping to help or identify themselves.

ひき逃(に)げ事故(じこ)があった。

There was a hit-and-run accident.

ひき逃(に)げの犯人(はんにん)が逮捕(たいほ)された。

The hit-and-run perpetrator was arrested.

目撃者(もくげきしゃ)の情報(じょうほう)のおかげで、ひき逃(に)げの車(くるま)が特定(とくてい)された。

Thanks to witness information, the hit-and-run vehicle was identified.

Forms

ひき (轢(ひ)き, from 轢(ひ)く "to run over") + 逃(に)げ (from 逃(に)げる "to flee"). Literally "run over and flee."

Cultural note

ひき逃(に)げ is a serious crime in Japan. Penalties are more severe than for accidents where the driver remains at the scene. Legally it is a breach of the duty to aid the injured, 救護(きゅうご)義務(ぎむ)違反(いはん).

Common collocations

ひき逃(に)げ事故(じこ): hit-and-run accident
ひき逃(に)げ犯(はん): hit-and-run offender
ひき逃(に)げにあう: to be the victim of a hit-and-run

general

Added 2026.2.8 8:54 · Revised 2026.10.10 4:47

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