What does 去る mean?
去る is a Japanese verb meaning “to leave, to go away” in English. It can also be translated as “to pass, to be distant, to (do) completely” depending on context. It is written as 去る in kanji, さる in hiragana, and saru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
１９００年に彼はイギリスを去り、そのまま二度と戻らなかった。
In 1900, he left England, and he never returned.
古き良き時代は去って、二度ともどってこない。
The good old days have gone, never to return.
去る６月に私の姉は高校の教師と結婚した。
My sister married a high school teacher last June.