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“To be about to leave” in Japanese

Short answer
出かける dekakeru でかける

To be about to leave in Japanese is “出かける” (dekakeru). Full meaning: to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing), to leave, to depart, to start, to set out; to be about to leave, to be just going out.

Other ways to say “To be about to leave” in Japanese

出かけん dekaken to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing), to leave, to depart, to start, to set out; to be about to leave, to be just going out 出かけよ dekakeyo to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing), to leave, to depart, to start, to set out; to be about to leave, to be just going out 出かけろ dekakero to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing), to leave, to depart, to start, to set out; to be about to leave, to be just going out 出かけよふ dekakeyou to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing), to leave, to depart, to start, to set out; to be about to leave, to be just going out 出かけよう dekakeyou to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing), to leave, to depart, to start, to set out; to be about to leave, to be just going out 出かけよっ dekakeyo to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing), to leave, to depart, to start, to set out; to be about to leave, to be just going out 出かけりゃ dekakerya to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing), to leave, to depart, to start, to set out; to be about to leave, to be just going out

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