貶謫

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Chinese

to diminish; to demote; reduce or devaluate
to diminish; to demote; reduce or devaluate; disparage; censure; depreciate
 
disgrace (an official); find fault
trad. (貶謫)
simp. (贬谪)

Pronunciation


Verb

貶謫

  1. (historical) to be demoted and exiled to remote locations

Japanese

Kanji in this term
へん
Hyōgai
たく
Hyōgai
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

(へん)(たく) (hentaku

  1. demote and exile
    Synonyms: 貶流, 貶竄, 貶逐

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN