旅立(たびだ)ち

たびだち
noun
departure, setting out on a journey
1. departure, setting out on a journey
The act of departing on a journey or trip. Often carries a poetic or emotional nuance, suggesting a significant life transition or new beginning.
旅立(たびだ)ちの日(ひ)が来(き)た。
The day of departure has come.
新(あたら)しい旅立(たびだ)ちに胸(むね)が躍(おど)った。
My heart raced at the new beginning.
卒業式(そつぎょうしき)は生徒(せいと)たちにとって新(あたら)たな旅立(たびだ)ちの始(はじ)まりだ。
The graduation ceremony is the start of a new journey for the students.

USAGE:
Has a literary, poetic quality. Often used figuratively for life transitions such as graduation, starting a new career, or embarking on a new chapter. Also used as a euphemism for death (最期(さいご)の旅立(たびだ)ち). The verb form is 旅立(たびだ)つ.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 旅立(たびだ)ちの日(ひ): day of departure
  • 新(あたら)しい旅立(たびだ)ち: a new beginning/journey
  • 旅立(たびだ)ちを見送(みおく)る: to see someone off
  • 人生(じんせい)の旅立(たびだ)ち: a life journey

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 出発(しゅっぱつ): departure (practical, neutral)
  • 門出(かどで): setting out, new start (ceremonial)
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