Japanese

かける

でかける
Meaning: to go out; to set off
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 出かける 出かけない
Polite 出かけます 出かけません
Past 出かけた 出かけなかった
Polite + Past 出かけました 出かけませんでした
Te-form 出かけて 出かけなくて
Potential 出かけられる 出かけられない
Passive 出かけられる 出かけられない
Causative 出かけさせる 出かけさせない
Imperative 出かけろ 出かけるな

Handwriting

出
か
け
る

Example sentences

I went to the sea with my family on the weekend.
彼女はテーブルの上にメモを残して出かけた。
She left a note on the table and went out.
毎朝、彼は必ず散歩に出かける。
Every morning, he surely goes out for a walk.
今日は雨だ。だけど、出かけないといけない。
It's raining today. But I have to go out.
外は寒いです。ですから、コートを着て出かけてください。
It's cold outside. Therefore, please wear a coat when you go out.
宿題が早く済んだので遊びに出かけた。
Since I finished my homework quickly, I went out to play.
今から出かけます。
I'm going out now.
出かける前に、窓の鍵が閉まっているか確かめた。
I checked if the window was locked before going out.
買い物をするために街へ出かけた。
I went to the city to go shopping.
「ちょっと買い物に行ってくるね」と言って、母は出かけた。
'I'm just going out to do some shopping,' said my mother, and she left.

Usage Notes

Refers to leaving one's home or current location to go somewhere else.

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