出先
Meanings
destination; place one is going to or has gone
Refers to the place where someone is heading or has already arrived, often used in business or travel contexts.
I came straight home from my destination.
I check my email while I'm out.
Used for the place where something was issued, dispatched, or originated, such as a document or shipment.
The source of this document is the General Affairs Department.
Abbreviation of 出先機関; used in bureaucratic or organizational contexts to refer to a local branch or field office.
See also: 出先機関
I completed the procedure at the prefectural branch office.
Usage patterns
- 出先で〈事〉をするto do something while out at one's destination
I got an urgent errand while I was out at my destination.
- 出先の〈人〉staff or personnel at a branch office
The staff at the branch office took care of it.
- 出先から電話するto call from wherever one currently is
I called from where I was to say I'd be late for the meeting.
- 出先を伝えるto tell someone where one is going or staying
I let my boss know where I'd be during the business trip.