立ち去る・立去る|たちさるtachisaru[0]heiban (flat)
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Which spelling to use
立ち去る立ち去る（たちさる） is the more common kanji-and-kana form and the recommended choice for beginners when writing this word.
立去る立去る（たちさる） is a less common kanji-and-kana variant of 立ち去る（たちさる）; beginners should choose 立ち去る（たちさる） instead.
Definitions
- godan verb, intransitive verbto leave; to depart; to take one's leave
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 立ち去る（たちさる） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 立ち去ります（たちさります） |
| Negative (nai) | 立ち去らない（たちさらない） |
| polite (masen) | 立ち去りません（たちさりません） |
| classical zu / nu | 立ち去らず・立ち去らぬ（たちさらず・たちさらぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 立ち去った（たちさった） |
| polite (mashita) | 立ち去りました（たちさりました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 立ち去らなかった（たちさらなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 立ち去りませんでした（たちさりませんでした） |
| Te form | 立ち去って（たちさって） |
| Potential | 立ち去れる（たちされる） |
| Passive | 立ち去られる（たちさられる） |
| Causative | 立ち去らせる（たちさらせる） |
| Causative passive | 立ち去らせられる・立ち去らされる（たちさらせられる・たちさらされる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 立ち去れば（たちされば） |
| tara | 立ち去ったら（たちさったら） |
| Volitional | 立ち去ろう（たちさろう） |
| polite (mashou) | 立ち去りましょう（たちさりましょう） |
| Imperative | 立ち去れ（たちされ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym去るさるNeutralGeneral verb for leaving; also for time passing, as in 「夏が去る」. Fine in speech or writing, but unlike 「立ち去る」 it does not center on walking away from the scene.
- Synonym退去たいきょFormalFormal term for pulling out or being ordered to leave, as in 「退去命令」.
- Synonym引き払うひきはらうNeutralTo move out of a home or vacate it; about relocating, not simply walking off the spot as 「立ち去る」 is.
- Synonym退散たいさんNeutralDispersing or running off — a crowd scattering, or someone beating a retreat — usually with a humorous touch; 「立ち去る」 is a plain, neutral departure.
- Synonym退くしりぞくNeutralTo step back, withdraw, or resign; covers retreating and quitting rather than, as with 「立ち去る」, leaving the scene itself.
- Synonym離れ去るはなれさるNeutralTo break away and leave; the stress is on cutting loose from an existing tie or relationship, not just walking off the spot.
- Synonym辞去じきょWrittenWritten word for taking one's leave with due courtesy; unlike 「立ち去る」, it does not stress walking away from the spot.
- Related引き下がるひきさがるNeutralTo withdraw or step back; also to back down or give in. Unlike 「立ち去る」, it is not centered on leaving the scene.
- Related離れるはなれるNeutralThe most broadly usable verb for leaving or getting away; unlike 「立ち去る」, it does not focus on walking off the spot.
- Related退くしりぞくNeutralTo step back, withdraw, or resign; covers retreating and quitting rather than, as with 「立ち去る」, leaving the scene itself.
- Related出発しゅっぱつNeutralDeparture or setting off; the focus is on heading for a destination, not on walking away from where you are.
- Related辞すじすWrittenWritten verb for taking one's leave; also to resign or decline. A formal prose word, not tied to leaving a physical scene.
- Related退場たいじょうNeutralExiting a stage, pitch, hall or meeting, as in 「退場処分」 (being sent off); it is tied to leaving that kind of setting, while 「立ち去る」 fits walking away from any spot.
- Related失せるうせるCasualColloquial verb mostly for things fading away, as in 「興味が失せる」; used of a person leaving it sounds rough, and the imperative 「失せろ」 is coarse. 「立ち去る」 is the neutral word.
- Related出立しゅったつWrittenWritten, old-fashioned word for setting out on a journey; literary in flavor, unlike the plain act 「立ち去る」 describes.
- Related消え失せるきえうせるNeutralEmphatic form for vanishing without a trace; an intensified expression, not a plain way to say one left the spot.
- Related辞するじするWrittenWritten verb for taking one's leave or excusing oneself; also to resign. Formal register, not focused on the act of leaving a place.
- Related発つたつNeutralTo set off or depart on a journey; the emphasis is on beginning a trip, not on walking away from a place.
- Antonym居残るいのこるNeutralAntonym: to stay behind when others leave, or to remain on past the usual time.
- AntonymとどまるNeutralAntonym: to remain or stay put in one place.
Use 「立ち去る」 for walking away from the place where you are, as in 「黙って立ち去る」. For leaving in general choose 「去る」; for taking one's leave with courtesy, 「辞去」 or 「辞する」; for exiting a hall or stage, 「退場」. The antonyms are 「居残る」 and 「止まる」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
Japanese definitions
- その場を去る。
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