noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. escaping from prison, breaking out of prison, jailbreak.

noun, takes する, transitive verb

Computer terminology.
  1. jailbreaking (a smartphone, video game console, etc.).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
脱獄 だつごく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

undress, removing, escape from
ダツ ぬ.ぐ (7th, N1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
exchange(兌) variant
to divide
elder brother, big brother
あに キョウ ケイ (2nd, N4)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
prison, jail
ゴク (8th, N1)
the snarling of dogs
ゲン ゴン ギン
dog, dog radical (no. 94)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
dog
いぬ ケン (1st, N4)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)