1.
banishment; exile; expulsion
Forcing someone to leave a place, organization, or country. Used in historical, political, and modern organizational contexts.
国外に追放された。
He was banished from the country.
不正をした選手が大会から追放された。
The athlete who cheated was expelled from the tournament.
戦後、多くの軍国主義者が公職から追放された。
After the war, many militarists were purged from public office.
Can refer to physical exile, organizational expulsion, or political purges.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 国外追放 (exile from the country)
- 公職追放 (purge from public office)
- 追放される (to be banished/expelled)
- 追放処分 (banishment as a disciplinary measure)
In postwar Japanese history, 公職追放 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.