立(た)ち退(の)き

たちのき

noun

eviction; vacating

legal

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(た)ち退(の)きを命(めい)じられた。

They were ordered to vacate.

住民(じゅうみん)は立(た)ち退(の)きに反対(はんたい)している。

The residents are opposing the eviction.

再開発(さいかいはつ)のため、このビルの住民(じゅうみん)は来月(らいげつ)までに立(た)ち退(の)きを求(もと)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(た)ち退(の)く (to vacate, to move out). Used in legal and real estate contexts.

Common collocations

立(た)ち退(の)きを命(めい)じる: to order an eviction
立(た)ち退(の)きを求(もと)める: to demand eviction
立(た)ち退(の)き料(りょう): eviction compensation money
立(た)ち退(の)き要求(ようきゅう): eviction demand
強制(きょうせい)立(た)ち退(の)き: forced eviction

Usage

Often appears in news about urban redevelopment, landlord-tenant disputes, and disaster evacuations. In Japan, tenants have strong legal protections, so 立(た)ち退(の)き often involves negotiation over 立(た)ち退(の)き料(りょう) (compensation).

Related words

退去(たいきょ): departure, vacating (more formal/neutral)
追(お)い出(だ)す: to drive out, to kick out (more forceful)

Related Words

Related: 退去(たいきょ) (departure, vacating)

Related: 追(お)い出(だ)す (to drive out, to kick out)

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Added 2026.3.24 18:36 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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