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Japanese word 発つ: to depart / to leave (by plane, train, etc.). Meanings and example sentences.

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発つ (たつ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

発つ (たつ) means to depart / to leave (by plane, train, etc.).

See example sentences below.

発つ at a glance

発つ
たつtatsu
N2verb
to depart / to leave (by planetrainetc.)
発つたつtatsuN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 発つ

Core meaning

to depart / to leave (by plane, train, etc.)

Breaking down the meanings

  • 1to depart / to leave (by plane

    電車がまもなく発つ。

    The train will depart soon.

  • 2train
  • 3etc.)

Basic example sentences

Example 1

電車がまもなく発つ。

Translation

The train will depart soon.

Example 2

私たちは午後に発つ予定です。

Translation

We plan to leave in the afternoon.

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