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“Abandoning someone” in Japanese

Short answer
置いてけぼり oitekebori おいてけぼり

Abandoning someone in Japanese is “置いてけぼり” (oitekebori). Full meaning: leaving someone behind, abandoning someone, marooning someone.

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