Word Meaning 駆け落ち

かけおち kakeochi

駆け落ち is read as かけおち (kakeochi) and means elopement.

Meaning

English

  1. elopement
  2. running away with a lover

Reading

Kana

かけおち

Romaji

kakeochi

Writing Variants

  • 駆落ち かけおち kakeochi
  • 駈け落ち かけおち kakeochi
  • 駈落ち かけおち kakeochi
  • 欠け落ち かけおち kakeochi
  • 欠落ち かけおち kakeochi

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 31 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 22888 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

駆ける

かける

to advance (against one's enemy)

駆け足

かけあし

cantering

駆け回る

かけまわる

to run around

駆る

かる

to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)

駆逐

くちく

expulsion

駆使

くし

working (someone) hard

駆動

くどう

driving force

駆け引き

かけひき

(tactical) advance or retreat of troops

駆け込み

かけこみ

last-minute rush

駆除

くじょ

extermination (of pests)

駆逐艦

くちくかん

destroyer (ship)

Example Sentences

5

Let's run away together.

Her daughter ran away with a young author.

It seems Ann and Zachary ran off together.

The two lovers who eloped were crucified.

My mother said if I eloped, she would never forgive me.