Meaning

Primary

Leave The Nest

Alternative

Become Independent

Word Type

noun

Explanation

When you stand up out of the nest, you're getting ready to leave it. Your mother may be sad about this, but this means it's time to leave the nest and become independent.

Reading

すだち
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The readings are from the words and 立つ put together. Just watch out for the rendaku that changes たつ to だつ!

Context

Context Sentences

ついに子供達の巣立ちの日がやってきてしまい、ちょっとさびしいです。

I am a little sad that the day has finally come for my children to leave the nest.

どうして鳥は飛べるようになる前に巣立ちをするのですか。

Why do birds leave the nest before they can fly?

朝から鳥がたくさん鳴いているので、外を見てみたら、ちょうど、子スズメが巣立ちをするところでした。 

Since the birds have been chirping a lot since the morning, I looked outside and saw that a baby sparrow was just about to leave the nest.

コウイチは、ワニカニユーザーがレベル60を達成してワニカニから巣立つ時、いつも勝手に目をウルウルさせて「おめでとう」って言ってるんです。

When WaniKani users reach level sixty and leave the nest, Koichi always gets teary-eyed on his own and says, "Congratulations."

Kanji Composition