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>Jōhatsu (Japanese: 蒸発, Hepburn: jōhatsu; lit. "evaporation") or jouhatsu refers to the people in Japan who purposely vanish from their established lives without a trace.
>It has been estimated that 100,000 Japanese people disappear annually. However, jōhatsu may be underreported in the official numbers.
>People become jōhatsu for a number of reasons, including depression, addiction, sexual impropriety, and desire for isolation. Sometimes, it is used to escape domestic violence, gambling debt, religious cults, stalkers, employers, and difficult family situations. The shame of job loss, divorce, and even failing an exam can also motivate people to disappear.
>In some cases, becoming jōhatsu is a way to just have a fresh start. When they disappear, they can abandon their former residences, jobs, families, names, and even appearances.
>The businesses that assist the jōhatsu are called yonige-ya, which means “fly-by-night shops”. These establishments are relatively accessible and have their own websites. One particular yonige-ya could charge between ¥50,000 ($450) and ¥300,000 ($2,600) for its services.
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I've never heard of this word of this meaning. 蒸発 literally means "evaporation" and no other meaning.



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