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お出掛け

お出かけ、 御出掛け

Reading

Kana: おでかけ
Romaji: odekake
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

about to start out; just about to leave or go out

Note: oft. used as a greeting in the form of お出かけですか？
Note: honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language; polite (teineigo) language
See also: 出掛け (reading でがけ, entry #1)
2

outing; trip

Kanji

出
Readings: シュツ、 スイ、 で.る、 -で、 だ.す、 -だ.す、 い.でる、 い.だす
Meanings: exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude
掛
Readings: カイ、 ケイ、 か.ける、 -か.ける、 か.け、 -か.け、 -が.け、 か.かる、 -か.かる、 -が.かる、 か.かり、 -が.かり、 かかり、 -がかり
Meanings: hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour
御
Readings: ギョ、 ゴ、 おん-、 お-、 み-
Meanings: honorable, manipulate, govern

Example Sentences

旅行(りょこう)にお出(で)かけですか。
➥Will you go on a trip?
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散歩(さんぽ)にお出(で)かけになりませんか。
➥Won't you go for a walk?
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土曜日(どようび)には会合(かいごう)にお出(で)かけになりますか。
➥Shall you be going to the meeting on Saturday?
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いつお出(で)かけになりますか。
➥When will you go out?
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明日(あした)の午後(ごご)、いつでもお出(で)かけください。
➥Go any time you want, tomorrow afternoon.
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五(ご)時(じ)前(まえ)にお出(で)かけのときは、ちょっと知(し)らせてください。
➥In case you go out before 5, just let me know.
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