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    3. 巣立つ

    巣立つ

    巣す立だつ​

    to leave the nest

    KMT9News #26+1Verb, IntransitiveAnimalsKanji Vocab17 strokes

    すだつ

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to leave the nest
    2.
    to go out into the world, to become independent (of one's parents), to graduate (and become a member of society)
    idiomatic expression

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    ひな鳥とりがもうすぐ巣す立だつだろう。

    The baby birds will leave the nest soon.

    KMT7Animals
    大だい学がくを卒そつ業ぎょうして、彼かれは社しゃ会かいに巣す立だった。

    After graduating from university, he went out into the world.

    KMT9EducationWork & Career
    毎まい年とし春はるになると、多おおくの鳥とりのひなが巣す立だつ。

    Every spring, many bird chicks leave the nest.

    KMT9AnimalsNature & Environment
    彼かれはこの会かい社しゃで多おおくのことを学まなび、ついに独どく立りつして巣す立だった。

    He learned a lot at this company and finally became independent and went out on his own.

    KMT9Work & CareerDaily Life
    親おや元もとを巣す立だつことは、自じ立りつへの第だい一いっ歩ぽだ。

    Leaving one's parents' home is the first step towards independence.

    KMT10Family & RelationshipsDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    巣
    す・す.くう…(1)
    nest・rookery・hive・cobweb・den
    Kanji
    立
    た.つ・-た.つ・た.ち-・た.てる・-た.てる・た.て-…(12)
    stand up・rise・set up・erect
    Kanji
    つ
    tsu
    Kana
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