noun
quitting one's job and returning to one's hometown
Archaic noun, now largely replaced by modern expressions like 帰郷 or 田舎に帰る. Cross-referenced with 帰りなんいざ, a classical phrase with a similar meaning.
See also: 帰りなんいざ
「帰去来」は、昔の人が故郷へ帰ることを表す言葉だ。
帰去来 is an old word that refers to a person returning to their hometown.
Classical phrase meaning 'let us go home'; cited as a related expression.
The exact derivation is uncertain; the kanji 帰 (return), 去 (leave), and 来 (come) suggest the idea of leaving one's current place and coming back home.