Japanese word

繰り出す

Pronunciation

Romajikuridasu

Meaning

  • verbhead out

Example

私は友達と町へ繰り出します。watashi wa tomo dachi to machi e ku ri da shi ma su

I head into town with my friends.

Illustration for 繰り出す (head out)

More examples

雨がやんだので、家族で近所の祭りへ繰り出しました。ame ga ya n da no de ka zoku de kin jo no matsu ri e ku ri da shi ma shi ta

When the rain stopped, my family headed out to a local festival.

Core concept

It conveys a strong movement from inside to outside, whether something is drawn forward or people set off together.

Common phrases

  • 夜の街へ繰り出すyoru no machi e ku ri da su

    head out into the night

  • 大勢で繰り出すō zei de ku ri da su

    head out in a large group

Similar words

出かけるdekakeru: To go out from where one is and travel to another place.
出発するshuppatsusuru: To set off from a place at the beginning of a trip.
出向くdemuku: To go to a designated place for a purpose or activity.

Definition in Japanese

内にある人や物を次々と外や前へ出すこと。また、人が連れ立って勢いよく出かけること。uchi ni a ru hito ya mono o tsugi tsugi to soto ya mae e da su ko to ma ta hito ga tsu re da tte ikio i yo ku de ka ke ru ko to

Word origin

繰り出す (kuridasu) is formed from 繰る (kuru, "to draw out") and 出す (dasu, "to send out"). The combined meaning develops from drawing out a thing to sending people or objects forward.

Usage tips

  • The head-out sense often occurs with destinations such as downtown and sounds more vivid than the neutral phrase go out.

Other meanings

  • draw outverb
  • let outverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 繰り出しkuridashiheading outnoun

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