強制送還された
kyōsei sōkan sareta
The English phrase 'deported' is translated into Japanese as 強制送還された (kyōsei sōkan sareta).
The term is used to describe a situation where a person is forced to leave a country and return to their own by a government authority.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase 強制送還された is composed of 強制 (kyōsei) meaning 'compulsion/force', 送還 (sōkan) meaning 'sending back/repatriation' and された (sareta) which is the past tense passive form of the verb 'to do'.
Which one should you use?
Other terms exist for specific contexts. 国外退去 specifically means 'expulsion from the country', 退去処分 refers to 'expulsion or removal' and 強制退去 is used in strict legal or administrative contexts to mean 'forced departure' or 'compulsory removal'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The dictionary form or present tense passive 'to be deported' is 強制送還される (kyōsei sōkan sareru). You can also use the form 強制送還中 (kyōsei sōkan chū) to describe someone who is currently 'in the process of being deported'.
How do you pronounce it?
kyōsei sōkan sareta
Did you know?
- The word 強制 (kyōsei) used in 'deported' is the same word used in 強制終了 (kyōsei shūryō) to describe a 'force quit' when a computer program crashes.
- The kanji 還 in 送還 implies a return to an original place, making the term closer to 'repatriation' than the more aggressive 'expulsion'.
- Japanese differentiates between a forced 'deportation' and 自発的出国 (jihatsuteki shukkoku), or 'voluntary departure'. The latter is a strategic choice used by some to avoid a permanent deportation record.
Examples in context
- 彼は国外退去の通知を受けました。He received a deportation notification.
- 彼は退去処分を受けました。He was deported.
- 彼は国から追い出された。He was deported from the country.
- 彼は帰国を命じられ、送還されることになった。He was ordered to return home and got deported.
- 彼はビザの期限切れで強制送還された。Kare wa biza no kigen gire de kyousei soukan sareta.He was deported because his visa expired.
- 不法滞在のため、強制送還された人が増えている。Fuhou taizai no tame, kyousei soukan sareta hito ga fuete iru.The number of people deported for illegal stay is increasing.
- 一度強制送還されたら、再入国は難しい。Ichido kyousei soukan saretara, sainyuukoku wa muzukashii.Once you are deported, it is difficult to re-enter the country.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a news report about immigration.
- 蓮 Renニュースで、多くの外国人が強制送還されたと聞いたよ。Nyuusu de, ooku no gaikokujin ga kyousei soukan sareta to kiita yo.I heard on the news that many foreigners were deported.
- 結衣 Yui本当？それは大変なことだね。Hontou? Sore wa taihen na koto da ne.Really? That is a serious matter.
- 蓮 Ren結衣さんは、そのニュースを見た？Yui-san wa, sono nyuusu o mita?Yui, did you see that news?
- 結衣 Yuiいいえ、まだ見ていないわ。Iie, mada mite inai wa.No, I haven't seen it yet.
