“Runaway” in Japanese
Short answer
Runaway in Japanese is “やさぐれ” (yasagure). Full meaning: runaway (child); apathy, carelessness.
Other ways to say “Runaway” in Japanese
ランナウェイ
rannawei runaway
家出人
iedenin runaway (esp. child)
出奔者
shupponsha runaway, absconder, eloper
逃亡者
toubousha runaway, fugitive
失踪者
shissousha missing person, runaway
暴走
bousou acting rashly, running wildly, behaving recklessly, reckless driving, rampage; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
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