脱獄

だつごく

escape from prison

What does 脱獄 mean?

脱獄 is a Japanese noun meaning escape from prison in English. It is written as 脱獄 in kanji, だつごく in hiragana, and datsugoku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼らがどうやって脱獄したのかは謎だ。

It is a mystery how they escaped from prison.