Meaning

Primary

Evacuation

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

You’re looking for a neglected place that you can open up and use for evacuation.

While 避難 is a more general term for evacuating or seeking shelter during emergencies, 疎開 describes evacuating specifically from cities or crowded areas to safer places during disasters like earthquakes, tsunamis, etc.

Reading

そかい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

空襲を避けるために田舎へ疎開していました。

They were evacuated to the countryside to avoid the air raids.

Kanji Composition