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出しゅっ京きょう

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Meanings

1

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

2

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

leaving the capital

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