Implication of 立ち去る versus 去る


In the phrase:

> 先生が立ち去ると...

why would you choose to use 立ち去る rather than just 去る? Is there a possible
ambiguity from using just 去る? Does it have a different nuance?



  * 立ち去る is to _walk_ away on foot from some place. If you get on a car or train immediately after saying goodbye to someone, that's not 立ち去る.
  * 去る has a broader sense, "to leave" in general. Depending on the context, it can mean something very strong, for example, quitting a company forever, parting with someone forever.

立ち去る and 去る are probably interchangeable in your case, but when you describe
something that can happen everyday, 立ち去る would sound a bit safer.



  * 立ち去る is to _walk_ away on foot from some place. If you get on a car or train immediately after saying goodbye to someone, that's not 立ち去る.
  * 去る has a broader sense, "to leave" in general. Depending on the context, it can mean something very strong, for example, quitting a company forever, parting with someone forever.

立ち去る and 去る are probably interchangeable in your case, but when you describe
something that can happen everyday, 立ち去る would sound a bit safer.

