亡命

exile, seeking asylum

b o̞ː m e̞ː
noun Rare #36,480
exile, seeking asylum Usually refers to fleeing one’s country for political reasons and living abroad.
JA: 彼は政治亡命をした。
EN: He sought political asylum.

例の亡命騒ぎでは世話になったな

I owe you one for helping me out during that whole asylum fiasco.

— GHOST IN THE SHELL (1995)

彼は他の大勢の人達と共に亡命した。

He went into exile along with many others.

亡命の話を聞いた事は?

Have you ever heard about seeking political asylum?

— グッバイ、レーニン! (2003)

大使館は外国人難民の政治亡命を拒否しました。

The embassy denied the foreign refugee's application for political asylum.

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