Runaway - elopement

Japanese: 駆落 - かけおち

Leaving one's address without permission and going astray is also called disappearance, running away, or running away from home. In general, it refers to a man and woman who are in love with each other and who secretly run away to another place. In the Edo period, it was also called michiyuki, borrowing a term from the theater. For a marriage to be established, not only the consent of the parties involved but also the approval of the relevant society is required, and the first step is usually to obtain the approval of both parents and relatives. If this approval cannot be obtained, and the parties are strong-willed, they will elope after various negotiations in order to fulfill their wishes.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

無断で住所を去り，行く先をくらますことで失踪，出奔，家出などともいう。一般には婚姻に関して相思の男女が相伴ってひそかに他所へ逃げることをいう。演劇の用語をかりて江戸時代には道行（みちゆき）ともいった。婚姻の成立には，当事者の合意だけでなく当該社会の承認が必要であり，そのまず第一は双方の親，親族などの承認を得るのが一般である。この承認が得られないとき，当事者の意志が強固であれば種々交渉の末，駆落してその意志を全うしようとする。

出典　株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典第２版について　情報

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