How to say 'Leave' in Japanese | 去る

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The Japanese word for Leave is 'Saru', written as 去る in Japanese.'Leave' in hiragana is さる.

word

去る

Meaning

Leave

Reading

さる

saru

Kanji

去Past

Explanation

The Japanese verb '去る (さる)' means 'to leave' or 'to depart'. It is often used to describe someone or something moving away from a place or situation. This verb can also imply a sense of finality or separation. For example: he left the room「彼は部屋を去った」(かれはへやをさった). The train has departed「電車は去った」(でんしゃはさった). In some contexts, '去る' can also be used metaphorically to describe the passage of time or the end of an era, such as 'the old year has passed「旧年が去った」(きゅうねんがさった)'. Note that this verb is somewhat formal and is often used in written or formal spoken contexts.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1919

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 去る

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

去

Meaning

Past

Hiragana in the Word 去る

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 去る Through the Kanji 去

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 去 as well.

word

過去

Meaning

Past

word

去年

Meaning

Last year

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What does 'Saru' (去る) mean?

'Saru' means 'Leave' .

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