adj. leaving a starting or stopping point on a journey; as, Departing flights were delayed by the snowstorm. Opposite of arriving. [ prenominal ] Syn. -- outbound, outward, outward-bound. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]
[はつ, hatsu](n, n-suf) (1) (See 着・ちゃく・2) departure; departing (from ...); departing (at time ...); (2) sending; sent (by ...); sent (at ...); (3) (abbr) (See 発動機) engine; (ctr) (4) (also ぱつ) counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.; counter for bullets, bombs, etc.; counter for blows (punches); (P)#1607[Add to Longdo]
[しはつ, shihatsu](n) (1) (See 終発) first departure (of a train, bus, etc.); first train; first bus; (2) departing one's home station (of a train, bus, etc.); (P)#10845[Add to Longdo]