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VocabJLPT N2

exile

NounSuru VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

1. exile
2. banishment
3. elimination (e.g. of poverty)

This noun refers to the act of banishing, expelling, or exiling someone from a place or group. It is used in historical, political, or social contexts, such as being expelled from a country or removed from an organization. The verb form is made by adding する.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

The teacher said, "Breaking the rules could mean expulsion."

Sentence 2

I suddenly wondered, "Are they trying to push me out of this workplace?"

Sentence 3

The way you're saying that, it's like you're kicking me out of the house.

Sentence 4

Hey, even as a joke, isn't "exile" a pretty harsh word?

Sentence 5

He was fired up, saying, "I'll prove wrong everyone who drove me out."