Meaning

Primary

To Leave

Word Type

intransitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means past, and this verb means to leave. It should be easy to remember because you know what people say — you leave past in the past.

Reading

さる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

You will want to leave, if you see a saw () pointing at you. You know saws can be deadly weapons, you should immediately leave when someone is brandishing one at you!

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • この世を去る

    to depart from this world

    東京を去る

    to leave Tokyo

    その場を去る

    to leave a place, to leave a situation

Context Sentences

どうせすぐブームは去るよ。

The boom will be over soon anyway.

そのマネージャーは去年会社を去りました。

That manager left the company last year.

ようやく台風が去ってくれたね。

Finally, the typhoon has gone away, hasn't it.

Kanji Composition