Japanese word

立ち去る

Pronunciation

Romajitachisaru

Meaning

  • verbleave

Example

男は何も言わずに立ち去ります。otoko wa nan mo i wa zu ni ta chi sa ri ma su

The man leaves without saying anything.

Illustration for 立ち去る (leave)

More examples

議論が激しくなる前に、彼は静かに立ち去りました。gi ron ga hage shi ku na ru mae ni kare wa shizu ka ni ta chi sa ri ma shi ta

He quietly left before the discussion became heated.

Core concept

Expresses physically leaving a place, often with the sense of walking away from the scene.

Common phrases

  • 現場を立ち去るgen ba o ta chi sa ru

    leave the scene

Similar words

去るsaru: To depart from a place or situation, with the destination left unstated.
出て行くdeteiku: To leave a place and proceed elsewhere, with attention on the outward movement.
離れるhanareru: To go away from a person, place, or group and no longer remain there.
帰るkaeru: To return to a usual place, especially home, after leaving it.

Definition in Japanese

人がいた場所から離れ、その場を去る。hito ga i ta ba sho ka ra hana re so no ba o sa ru

Word origin

立ち去る (tachisaru) is a native Japanese compound of 立つ (tatsu, "stand") and 去る (saru, "go away"), with the first verb in its continuative form.

Usage tips

  • Unlike 帰る (kaeru), 立ち去る (tachisaru) does not imply returning home or going back to a usual place, so it suits an exit whose destination is not important.

Other meanings

  • walk awayverb

Opposites

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