出掛けて

go out, leave

→ 出掛ける

出掛け go out, go somewhere + て Te-form (conjunctive form)

verb Rare #38,528

go out, leave The te-form of 出掛ける; it connects to what follows or is used with いる to describe being out.

JA: 出掛けて、駅で友達に会いました。

EN: I went out and met a friend at the station.

Conjugation of 出掛ける

Indicative past

Jussive

Indicative

Present

Desiderative

Optative

Imperative

Indicative present

Can I go out with Tom?

I had gone out for a walk.

Please take care of my cat while I’m away.

They went out and never came back.

— ラスト、コーション (2007)

I was out all day.