Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 亡命(ぼうめい) in Japanese

亡命
Kana Reading
ぼうめい
Romaji
bōmei
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
    Example sentence
    20069月軍事クーデター失脚事実上亡命だったタイのタクシン元首相が28ぶり帰国した Deposed in a military coup in September 2006 and having effectively been in exile, the Former premier of Thailand Thaksin has returned after about a year and a half.

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Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

3 strokes

deceased, the late, dying, perish

On'Yomi: ボウ, モウ

Kun'Yomi: な.い, な.き-, ほろ.びる, ほろ.ぶ, ほろ.ぼす

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JLPT 3

8 strokes

fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint

On'Yomi: メイ, ミョウ

Kun'Yomi: いのち

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