VocabJLPT N1
jailbreak
NounSuru VerbIntransitive VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. escaping from prison
  2. 2. breaking out of prison
  3. 3. jailbreaking (a smartphone, video game console, etc.)
  4. 4. Prison escape
This noun and verb (する) refers to the act of escaping from prison. It often appears in crime dramas, news reports, and fiction involving prisoners breaking out of jail.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

"Once you break out of prison, how far do you even have to run?" he asked.

Sentence 2

There was a rumor going around the café near the station that an escaped convict was nearby.

Sentence 3

As an escape plan, that one's full of holes, isn't it?

Sentence 4

The scratches on the iron door quietly tell the story of a desperate bid to escape.

Sentence 5

Does that testimony line up with the time of the escape?