置いてけぼり

Japanese

Kanji in this term
置
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kun'yomi

Alternative forms

• 置(お)いてきぼり (oitekibori)

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) おいてけぼり [òíté kébórí] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [o̞ite̞ ke̞bo̞ɾʲi]

Noun

置(お)いてけぼり • (oite kebori) 

1. deserting a place and leaving others behind; desertion