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立ち去る

To Leave

Meaning

To Leave, To Walk Away, To Depart

Word Type

intransitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

You 立ち and then 去る. Makes sense, as in order to leave, you'll have to stand up first.

Reading

たちさる

Explanation

This combines the readings of two verbs you already know, so you should be good to go here!

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

村を立ち去る
to leave the village
東京を立ち去る
to leave Tokyo
その場を立ち去る
to leave that place
早々に立ち去る
to leave promptly, to depart quickly
静かに立ち去る
to leave quietly
足早に立ち去る
to walk away quickly
その場から立ち去る
to walk away from that place
そこから立ち去る
to walk away from there
私の前から立ち去る
to walk away from me

Context Sentences

何も言わずに立ち去るなんて、ひどいよ。

Walking away without saying a word is not cool.

早くここから立ち去れ！

Leave this place now, quickly!

男はその場を足早に立ち去った。

The man quickly left the spot.

Kanji Composition