出しゅっ発ぱつ点てん

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Meanings

1

starting point; point of departure

Used for both physical departure points (e.g., a journey) and abstract beginnings (e.g., a discussion or plan).

この駅えきが旅たびの出しゅっ発ぱつ点てんです。
This station is the starting point of the journey.
議ぎ論ろんの出しゅっ発ぱつ点てんを確かく認にんしましょう。
Let's confirm the starting point of the discussion.

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Kanji

出exit, leave, go out
発departure, discharge, publish
点spot, point, mark

Related words· 6

スタートライン
出発点 is a more formal, general word for a starting point used in abstract contexts, while スタートライン keeps its literal race-track image even in figurative use.
スタート地ち点てんN1
スタート地点 is the literal starting line of a race or journey, while 出発点 is a more formal or abstract term for a starting point in discussions, projects, or life journeys.
第だい一いっ歩ぽ
第一歩 emphasizes the act of taking an initial step forward, while 出発点 emphasizes the abstract point or basis from which something starts.
起き点てんN1
出発点 is a more everyday word for a starting point (literal or figurative), while 起点 sounds more technical and is common in describing routes, lines, or formal processes.

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振ふり出だしN1
出発点 is a neutral, literal term for a starting point, whereas 振り出し often implies going back to it (as in 振り出しに戻る) after some progress.
原げん点てんN1
出発点 emphasizes the practical point from which something sets off, while 原点 highlights the essential or foundational basis of it.

Opposites

行ゆく先さきN1
出発点 is the starting point of a journey, the opposite of 行く先 which is the destination one is heading toward.

Built from

出しゅっ発ぱつ+点てん

Etymology

Compound of 出発 (departure) and 点 (point).