Word Meaning 去る

さる saru

去る is read as さる (saru) and means last ... (e.g. "last April").

Meaning

English

  1. last ... (e.g. "last April")
  2. to (do) completely
  3. to be distant
  4. to leave
  5. to go away
  6. to pass
  7. to elapse
  8. to send away

Reading

Kana

さる

Romaji

saru

Writing Variants

  • 避る さる saru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 6 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Antonyms 来る Rank 7194 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

去年

きょねん

last year

去来

きょらい

coming and going

持ち去る

もちさる

to take away

走り去る

はしりさる

to run away

去就

きょしゅう

leaving or staying

去勢

きょせい

enervation

去勢不安

きょせいふあん

castration anxiety

去勢手術

きょせいしゅじゅつ

surgical castration

連れ去る

つれさる

to take (someone) away

消え去る

きえさる

to disappear

Example Sentences

10

じかんはあっというまにすぎさる。

Time passes in the blink of an eye.

かれはかいしゃをさるけっしんをした。

He decided to leave the company.

Time flies.

Why are you leaving early?

Out of sight, out of mind.

I'd like to talk to you before I leave.

Close the door when you leave.

Censorship erases truth.

I decided to go away with the pilgrims.

Be sure to put out the fire before you leave.