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How to say 'Go out' in Japanese | 出掛ける

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The Japanese word for Go out is 'Dekakeru', written as 出掛ける in Japanese.'Go out' in hiragana is でかける.

    Meaning

    Go out

    Reading

    でかける

    dekakeru

    Kanji

    Exit Set, Hang

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '出掛ける (でかける)' means 'to go out' or 'to leave'. It is used to describe the action of departing from one's current location, often for a specific purpose or activity. This verb is commonly used in casual conversation and can refer to going out for errands, leisure, or other reasons. For example: I will go out to buy something 「買い物に出掛けます」 (かいものにでかけます). He is going out for a walk 「彼は散歩に出掛けています」 (かれはさんぽにでかけています). Note that '出掛ける' often implies a specific destination or purpose, unlike more general verbs like '行く (いく)' (to go).

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    8

    Frequency

    1302

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 出掛ける

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Exit

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Set, Hang

Hiragana in the Word 出掛ける

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ke
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 出掛ける Through the Kanji

These 71 Words contain the Kanji 出 as well.

  • word

    出来る

    Meaning

    Can, Be made

  • word

    出る

    Meaning

    Exit, Appear

  • word

    出す

    Meaning

    Start, Take out

  • word

    出口

    Meaning

    Exit

  • word

    出品

    Meaning

    Listing

  • word

    思い出す

    Meaning

    Remember

  • word

    引き出し

    Meaning

    Drawer

  • word

    貸し出す

    Meaning

    Lend

  • word

    出席

    Meaning

    Attendance

  • word

    出発

    Meaning

    Departure

  • word

    輸出

    Meaning

    Export

  • word

    出会う

    Meaning

    Meet, Encounter

  • word

    出身

    Meaning

    Origin

  • word

    取り出す

    Meaning

    Takeout

  • word

    外出

    Meaning

    Outing

  • word

    出力

    Meaning

    Output

  • word

    家出

    Meaning

    Runaway

  • word

    生み出す

    Meaning

    Produce

  • word

    出来事

    Meaning

    Event

  • word

    言い出す

    Meaning

    Start saying

  • word

    出場

    Meaning

    Appearance, Participation

  • word

    出国

    Meaning

    Departure

  • word

    出世

    Meaning

    Success

  • word

    売り出す

    Meaning

    Launch

  • word

    出荷

    Meaning

    Shipment

  • word

    出産

    Meaning

    Childbirth

  • word

    支出

    Meaning

    Expenditure

  • word

    貸し出し

    Meaning

    Lending

  • word

    出現

    Meaning

    Appearance

  • word

    作り出す

    Meaning

    Create, Produce

  • word

    見出だす

    Meaning

    Discover

  • word

    飛び出す

    Meaning

    Jump out

  • word

    思い出

    Meaning

    Memory

  • word

    差し出す

    Meaning

    Offer

  • word

    進出

    Meaning

    Advance, Expansion

  • word

    出勤

    Meaning

    Commute

  • word

    追い出す

    Meaning

    Expel

  • word

    出でる

    Meaning

    Emerge

  • word

    出来上がる

    Meaning

    Complete

  • word

    出会い

    Meaning

    Encounter

  • word

    出版

    Meaning

    Publish

  • word

    出版社

    Meaning

    Publisher

  • word

    引き出す

    Meaning

    Withdraw, Draw out

  • word

    出血

    Meaning

    Bleeding

  • word

    出演

    Meaning

    Appearance

  • word

    出張

    Meaning

    Business trip

  • word

    演出

    Meaning

    Direction, Production

  • word

    出土

    Meaning

    Excavation

  • word

    持ち出す

    Meaning

    Takeout

  • word

    出入り

    Meaning

    Coming and going

  • word

    人出

    Meaning

    Crowd

  • word

    日の出

    Meaning

    Sunrise

  • word

    出来上がり

    Meaning

    Completion

  • word

    出来るだけ

    Meaning

    As much as possible

  • word

    出入り口

    Meaning

    Entrance

  • word

    乗り出す

    Meaning

    Embark, Lean out

  • word

    出前

    Meaning

    Delivery

  • word

    見出し

    Meaning

    Heading

  • word

    逃げ出す

    Meaning

    Flee, Runaway

  • word

    申し出る

    Meaning

    Offer

  • word

    出資

    Meaning

    Investment

  • word

    呼び出す

    Meaning

    Call, Summon

  • word

    脱出

    Meaning

    Escape

  • word

    出し

    Meaning

    Stock

  • word

    提出

    Meaning

    Submission

  • word

    出生

    Meaning

    Birth

  • word

    派出所

    Meaning

    Police box

  • word

    排出

    Meaning

    Discharge, Emission

  • word

    吐き出す

    Meaning

    Spit, Discharge

  • word

    突き出す

    Meaning

    Protrude, Thrust out

  • word

    出迎え

    Meaning

    Greeting

Words Related to 出掛ける Through the Kanji

These 19 Words contain the Kanji 掛 as well.

  • word

    掛ける

    Meaning

    Call, Hang

  • word

    掛かる

    Meaning

    Take, Hang

  • word

    掛け算

    Meaning

    Multiplication

  • word

    切っ掛け

    Meaning

    Opportunity, Trigger

  • word

    見掛ける

    Meaning

    Notice

  • word

    話し掛ける

    Meaning

    Address

  • word

    追い掛ける

    Meaning

    Chase

  • word

    腰掛ける

    Meaning

    Sit

  • word

    腰掛け

    Meaning

    Stool

  • word

    お目に掛かる

    Meaning

    Meet

  • word

    呼び掛ける

    Meaning

    Callout

  • word

    引っ掛かる

    Meaning

    Catch, Get stuck

  • word

    心掛ける

    Meaning

    Endeavor

  • word

    手掛かり

    Meaning

    Clue

  • word

    仕掛ける

    Meaning

    Set, Initiate

  • word

    思い掛ける

    Meaning

    Expect

  • word

    通り掛かる

    Meaning

    Pass by

  • word

    引っ掛ける

    Meaning

    Hook, Trick

  • word

    寄り掛かる

    Meaning

    Lean

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What does 'Dekakeru' (出掛ける) mean?

'Dekakeru' means 'Go out' .

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