A2
Expression
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Meaning
Stating one's intention to leave a place for a destination.
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私は友達の家___出かけます。
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彼らは京都___出かける予定です。
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明日、公園___出かけましょう。
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The verb 出かける (dekakeru) is composed of two kanji: 出 (de), meaning 'to go out' or 'to exit', and 掛ける (kakeru), which in this context means 'to set out' or 'to start'. The particle に (ni) indicates the destination or purpose of the movement. Therefore, ～に出かけます literally means 'to go out to ~' or 'to set out for ~'. This grammatical construction emphasizes the act of departing from one's current location with a specific destination in mind. Its usage in modern Japanese is widespread and remains a fundamental expression for indicating one's plans to go somewhere.
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