Japanese word

発つ

Pronunciation

Romajitatsu

Meaning

  • verbleave

Example

朝早く、京都を発ちます。asa haya ku kyō to o ta chi ma su

I will leave Kyoto early in the morning.

Illustration for 発つ (leave)

More examples

彼は家族に別れを告げて発ちました。kare wa ka zoku ni waka re o tsu ge te ta chi ma shi ta

He said goodbye to his family and left.

Core concept

Describes leaving a particular place, with attention to the start of the journey away from it.

Common phrases

  • 新天地へ発つshin ten chi e ta tsu

    set out for a new land

  • 故郷を発つko kyō o ta tsu

    leave one's hometown

  • 旅に発つtabi ni ta tsu

    set out on a journey

Similar words

出発するshuppatsusuru: To leave a place and start a trip from there.
旅立つtabidatsu: To depart from a place for a journey, especially one with a sense of purpose or change.
去るsaru: To leave a place, person, or condition behind.
行くiku: To go from one place to another, with attention to the destination or route.

Definition in Japanese

いた場所を離れ、目的地へ向けて出発する。i ta ba sho o hana re moku teki chi e mu ke te shup patsu su ru

Word origin

The native Japanese verb 発つ (tatsu, "to depart") is historically connected to 立つ (tatsu, "to stand"), as rising can extend to leaving one's place.

Usage tips

  • Unlike 行く (iku, "to go"), 発つ (tatsu) focuses on the moment of setting off, so the destination does not need to be stated.

Opposites

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