English–Japanese
“set out” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajitabidatsu
Example
私は明日の朝、新しい町へ旅立ちます。watashi wa asu no asa atara shi i machi e tabi da chi ma su
I will set out for a new town tomorrow morning.
How to say “set out” in Japanese
“Set out” in Japanese is 旅立つ (tabidatsu).
It presents departure as leaving one's current place to begin a journey elsewhere.
Example sentences with 旅立つ
長年暮らした故郷を離れ、彼は新しい人生へ旅立ちました。naga nen ku ra shi ta ko kyō o hana re kare wa atara shi i jin sei e tabi da chi ma shi ta
After leaving the town where he had lived for many years, he set out for a new life.
Tips for using 旅立つ
- 旅立つ (tabidatsu) often gives a departure a solemn or literary tone, and it can describe both a literal journey and a person's move into a new stage of life.