1.
eviction; vacating; moving out (under compulsion)
The act of being forced to leave a building or land, typically by legal or official order.
立ち退きを命じられた。
They were ordered to vacate.
住民は立ち退きに反対している。
The residents are opposing the eviction.
再開発のため、このビルの住民は来月までに立ち退きを求められている。
Due to redevelopment, the residents of this building are being asked to vacate by next month.
Derived from the verb 立ち退く (to vacate, to move out). Used in legal and real estate contexts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 立ち退きを命じる: to order an eviction
- 立ち退きを求める: to demand eviction
- 立ち退き料: eviction compensation money
- 立ち退き要求: eviction demand
- 強制立ち退き: forced eviction
CONTEXT:
Often appears in news about urban redevelopment, landlord-tenant disputes, and disaster evacuations. In Japan, tenants have strong legal protections, so 立ち退き often involves negotiation over 立ち退き料 (compensation).
RELATED:
- 退去: departure, vacating (more formal/neutral)
- 追い出す: to drive out, to kick out (more forceful)