出かける

Meaning

1. v1vi
   to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to start; to set out
2. v1vi
   to be about to leave; to be just going out

Example sentences

• ある日、友人から「いい話があるから会わないか」と電話があり、友人の家へ出かけました。

  One day I had a phone call from a friend. "There's a nice little earner, won't you come round?" so I went to his house.

• 夕方にまたサファリに出掛け、夜はカバの声を聞きながら眠りについた。

  In the evening I went out on safari again, at night I fell asleep hearing the grunting of the hippos.

• 妻は魚のオードブルが好きだからね、釣りに出掛けるときはお許しが出やすいんだよね。

  My wife loves fish hors d'oeuvre, so it's easier for me to get a kitchen pass for my fishing.