Japanese word

お出かけ

Pronunciation

Romajiodekake

Meaning

  • nounouting

Example

週末にお出かけします。shū matsu ni o de ka ke shi ma su

I am going on an outing this weekend.

Illustration for お出かけ (outing)

More examples

明日はお出かけなので、早く寝ます。asu wa o de ka ke na no de haya ku ne ma su

I have an outing tomorrow, so I will go to bed early.

Core concept

Centers on leaving a familiar place for a temporary trip or activity elsewhere.

Common phrases

  • お出かけするo de ka ke su ru

    go out

  • お出かけ中o de ka ke chū

    out and about

  • お出かけの支度o de ka ke no shi taku

    preparations for going out

  • お出かけ先o de ka ke saki

    outing destination

  • お出かけの予定o de ka ke no yo tei

    outing plans

Similar words

外出gaishutsu: Leaving home or another familiar place for a short trip or activity elsewhere.
行楽kōraku: A trip or activity taken for enjoyment, often outdoors or during free time.
遠出tōde: A trip to a place that is relatively far from one's usual area.

Definition in Japanese

家や普段いる場所から外へ出て、別の場所へ行くこと。ie ya fu dan i ru ba sho ka ra soto e de te betsu no ba sho e i ku ko to

Word origin

お出かけ (odekake) combines the polite prefix お (o, "polite prefix") with 出かけ (dekake, "going out"), a noun-like form related to 出かける (dekakeru, "to go out").

Usage tips

  • The expression お出かけ日和 (odekake biyori) describes weather that makes an outing especially pleasant, linking the word with a common everyday phrase.

Other meanings

  • going outnoun

Opposites

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