Japanese word

出発

Pronunciation

Romajishuppatsu

Meaning

  • noundeparture

Example

電車は出発します。den sha wa shup patsu shi ma su

The train departs.

Illustration for 出発 (departure)

More examples

みんながそろったら、出発です。mi n na ga so ro tta ra shup patsu de su

Once everyone is here, it is time to depart.

Core concept

Marks the point when a person, vehicle, or group leaves a place to begin a journey.

Common phrases

  • 出発の合図shup patsu no ai zu

    signal to depart

  • 出発直前shup patsu choku zen

    just before departure

Similar words

旅立ちtabidachi: The act of leaving a place to start a journey, often with a sense of a new beginning.
発車hassha: The departure of a train or other vehicle from a station or stop.

Definition in Japanese

人や乗り物などが目的地へ向かってその場所を出ること。hito ya no ri mono na do ga moku teki chi e mu ka tte so no ba sho o de ru ko to

Word origin

出発 (shuppatsu) combines 出 (shutsu, "go out") and 発 (hatsu, "set out"), joining the ideas of leaving and setting off.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 出発する (shuppatsu suru) clearly describes setting off, while 出る (deru) is a more casual way to say that someone or something leaves.

Opposites

Related words

  • 出発するshuppatsusurudepartverb

Word lists with this word