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“Deposing” in Japanese

Short answer
追い落とし oiotoshi おいおとし

Deposing in Japanese is “追い落とし” (oiotoshi). Full meaning: chasing down, pushing down, deposing, ousting; sacrificing to create a shortage of liberties, then capturing.

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