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 ]
[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