出しゅっ郷きょう

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

leaving one's hometown; going out to teach (of a priest)

A somewhat formal or literary term. The second gloss refers specifically to a Buddhist priest leaving their temple to teach or spread the teachings.

• 彼かれは若わかい頃ころに出しゅっ郷きょうし、都と会かいで成せい功こうを収おさめた。

  He left his hometown when he was young and achieved success in the city.

• 高こう僧そうが出しゅっ郷きょうして各かく地ちで説せっ法ぽうを行おこなった。

  The high priest went out to teach, giving sermons in various places.