noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
leaving for the capital; going to the capital
Used when someone departs from a place to go to the capital (often Tokyo). The focus is on the act of leaving for the capital, not just arriving. Compare with 上京, which emphasizes going up to the capital.
See also: 上京
彼は明日、出京する予定だ。
He plans to leave for the capital tomorrow.
出京の準備に追われている。
I'm busy preparing for my departure to the capital.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Used when someone departs from the capital to go elsewhere. Compare with 離京, which also means leaving the capital but may carry a nuance of separation or distance.
See also: 離京
彼は長年の東京生活を終え、出京した。
He ended his long years of living in Tokyo and left the capital.