(ついほう)

ついほう
noun, suru verb
banishment; exile; expulsion
1. banishment; exile; expulsion
Forcing someone to leave a place, organization, or country. Used in historical, political, and modern organizational contexts.
国外(こくがい)追放(ついほう)された。
He was banished from the country.
不正(ふせい)をした選手(せんしゅ)大会(たいかい)から追放(ついほう)された。
The athlete who cheated was expelled from the tournament.
戦後(せんご)(おお)くの軍国主義者(ぐんこくしゅぎしゃ)公職(こうしょく)から追放(ついほう)された。
After the war, many militarists were purged from public office.

Can refer to physical exile, organizational expulsion, or political purges.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 国外(こくがい)追放(ついほう) (exile from the country)
  • 公職(こうしょく)追放(ついほう) (purge from public office)
  • 追放(ついほう)される (to be banished/expelled)
  • 追放(ついほう)処分(しょぶん) (banishment as a disciplinary measure)

In postwar Japanese history, 公職追放(こうしょくついほう) refers to the purge of wartime officials from public positions during the Allied Occupation. In modern usage, often appears in news about athletes or members expelled from organizations for misconduct.