Translation guide
The English word 'leaving' covers departing from a place, quitting a job or group, leaving something behind, and more. This guide organizes the most useful Japanese expressions by meaning.
To go away from a location, such as home, work, or a meeting place.
The most common verb for leaving a place. Used for leaving rooms, buildings, and general locations.
I leave the house.
Let's leave the meeting room.
More formal or literary. Implies leaving a place, often with a sense of finality or distance.
Used mainly for departing on a journey. Often seen in travel contexts.
To resign from a job, leave a club, or drop out of school.
The standard verb for quitting a job, club, or activity. Often used with を.
To forget or abandon an item, or to leave a mark/impression.
To forget to bring something; to leave something behind unintentionally.
To let something remain as it is, without changing it.
Pattern meaning 'leave something as it is'. Attach to verb past tense or noun + の.
To part from someone, end a relationship, or abandon.
What time are you leaving?
He left his hometown.
I leave Tokyo tomorrow.
I quit my job.
I want to quit the club.
I left my umbrella on the train.
To leave something behind by putting it down and forgetting it.
I left my bag at the restaurant.
To leave something behind intentionally, such as food, a message, or an impression.
Please leave a message.
He left a strong impression.
Please leave the door open.
Leave it as it is.
To do something in advance and leave it in that state. Often implies intentional leaving.
Please leave the window open.
To part from someone, break up, or say goodbye.
To abandon or desert someone, often with a negative connotation.
He abandoned his family.
Leave the country.
English uses 'leave' for forgetting items, but Japanese uses 忘れる or 置き忘れる. Using 残す would mean intentionally leaving something behind.
He left the company last year.
I left my phone at home.