How to Say "Exile" in Japanese

追放

tsuihō[t͡sɨiho̞ː]

The English word 'exile' is translated into Japanese as 追放 (tsuihō).

追放 refers to the act of forcing someone to leave their home or country as a punishment.

Which one should you use?

流刑 is used specifically as a formal term for exile.

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While 'exile' is often a political punishment, the verb form of 追放 can also be used colloquially in sports or games to describe 'kicking' or 'eliminating' a player from a group.
Japan once used a specific form of exile called 島流し, which literally means 'island flowing' and was a common punishment during the Edo period.
In ancient Japan, the severity of an exile sentence like 流刑 was determined by the distance of the destination from the capital.

彼は政府の反対派として流刑されました。
He was exiled as a government dissident.
彼女は会社から追放されました。
She was exiled from the company.
彼は国から追放された。
Kare wa kuni kara tsuihou sareta.
He was exiled from his country.
悪役は町から追放される運命だ。
Akuyaku wa machi kara tsuihou sareru unmei da.
The villain is destined to be exiled from the town.
追放の命令が下った。
Tsuihou no meirei ga kudatta.
The order of exile was issued.

Two friends are discussing the plot of a historical drama.

大翔 Hiroto

この物語では、主人公は追放されてしまうんだ。
Kono monogatari de wa, shujinkou wa tsuihou sarete shimau n da.
In this story, the protagonist ends up being exiled.
陽葵 Himari

そんな悲しいことが起きるの？
Sonna kanashii koto ga okiru no?
Does such a sad thing happen?
大翔 Hiroto

うん、とても過酷な運命だよ。
Un, totemo kakoku na unmei da yo.
Yes, it is a very harsh fate.
陽葵 Himari

大翔君、そのドラマはすごく面白そうだね。
Hiroto-kun, sono dorama wa sugoku omoshirosou da ne.
Hiroto, that drama sounds very interesting.

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