🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

출발

Pronunciation / Transliteration: chul-bal

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Departure/dɪˈpɑːr.tʃər/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"열차의 출발 시간이 다가오고 있습니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of leaving a place or starting a journey.

    "We confirmed our flight departure time for early tomorrow morning."
  2. 2

    A deviation or divergence from a standard, rule, or previous course of action.

    "This new policy represents a significant departure from traditional practices."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'departure' originates from the Middle English term 'departuren', derived from the Old French 'departir', which in turn comes from the Latin 'departire', meaning 'to divide or distribute'. Over time, the meaning evolved to signify the act of leaving or going away from a place.

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