Japanese word

旅立つ

Pronunciation

Romajitabidatsu

Meaning

  • verbset out

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.

Illustration for 旅立つ (set out)

More examples

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.

Core concept

It presents departure as leaving one's current place to begin a journey elsewhere.

Common phrases

  • 故郷を旅立つko kyō o tabi da tsu

    leave one's hometown

Similar words

出発するshuppatsusuru: To leave a place or begin a journey, with emphasis on the act of departure.
発つtatsu: To depart from a place, with a formal or literary tone.
出るderu: To go out of or away from a place in ordinary situations.
立ち去るtachisaru: To go away from a place, emphasizing separation from it.

Definition in Japanese

旅に出るため、今いる場所を離れる。tabi ni de ru ta me ima i ru ba sho o hana re ru

Word origin

旅立つ (tabidatsu) combines 旅 (tabi, "journey") with 立つ (tatsu, "to stand or depart"), expressing the act of setting off on a journey.

Usage tips

  • 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.

Opposites

Related words

  • 旅立ちtabidachideparturenoun

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