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  4. 去ります

去ります

sarimasu
to leave

彼は家を去りました。

He left his home.


formalinformal

To depart or leave a place, often with a sense of finality or emotional weight.

彼女は故郷を去り、都会で新しい生活を始めました。

She left her hometown and started a new life in the city.

彼は会社を去り、独立して事業を始めました。

He left the company and started his own business.

This verb is often used to describe leaving a place or situation with a sense of finality or emotional significance. It can also imply a departure from a relationship or a way of life.

Collocations

家を去るto leave home故郷を去るto leave one's hometown会社を去るto leave a company

Synonyms

去る立ち去る出発する

Antonyms

帰る戻る残る

Related Phrases

去り際phrase
the moment of departure
去りゆくphrase
departing

Pro Tip

Polite Form

The 'ます' form is a polite and formal way to express leaving, often used in formal or respectful contexts.

Gold Rule

Emotional Weight

This verb often carries a sense of finality or emotional significance, so use it carefully in contexts where the departure is meaningful.

Word Origin

Derived from the verb '去る' (saru), which means 'to leave' or 'to depart'. The 'ます' form is a polite conjugation.

Usage Notes

This verb is often used in formal or literary contexts to describe a significant departure. It can also carry emotional weight, such as leaving a loved one or a place of importance.

Word Breakdown

去
to leave
root
+
ります
polite verb ending
suffix
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