逃走者(とうそうしゃ)

とうそうしゃ
noun
fugitive; runaway; escapee
1. fugitive; runaway; escapee; person on the run
A person who has fled from custody, pursuit, or a dangerous situation.
逃走者(とうそうしゃ)を追(お)いかけた。
They chased after the fugitive.
警察(けいさつ)は逃走者(とうそうしゃ)の行方(ゆくえ)を捜(さが)している。
The police are searching for the fugitive's whereabouts.
逃走者(とうそうしゃ)は三日間(みっかかん)山(やま)の中(なか)を逃(に)げ回(まわ)った末(すえ)、逮捕(たいほ)された。
The fugitive was arrested after running through the mountains for three days.

Compound of 逃走(とうそう) (escape, flight) + 者(しゃ) (person). Used in both crime and general contexts.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 逃走者(とうそうしゃ)を逮捕(たいほ)する: to arrest a fugitive
  • 逃走者(とうそうしゃ)を追跡(ついせき)する: to pursue a fugitive
  • 逃走者(とうそうしゃ)の確保(かくほ): apprehension of a fugitive

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 逃亡者(とうぼうしゃ): fugitive, refugee — similar meaning; 逃亡(とうぼう) implies fleeing to a distant place for an extended period
  • 脱走者(だっそうしゃ): escapee, deserter — specifically someone who has escaped from confinement or left their post
  • 容疑者(ようぎしゃ): suspect — not necessarily on the run; a person suspected of a crime
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Added 2026.3.31 18:48
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