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いく
iku
go
明日、学校に行きます。
I will go to school tomorrow.
neutral
To move from one place to another; to travel.
公園に行きましょう。
Let's go to the park.
彼は駅に行きました。
He went to the station.
行く is used for movement toward a destination, while 来る (kuru) is used for movement toward the speaker.
neutral
To proceed; to advance (in a process or time).
事態は悪化していきます。
The situation will worsen.
時間が経っていきます。
Time passes.
Often used with て-form verbs to indicate ongoing change.
neutral
To leave; to depart.
彼は家を出て行った。
He left the house.
More forceful than 行く alone; often paired with 出る (deru).
Related Phrases
Pro Tip
Direction with に
Use に after the destination: 学校に行きます (I go to school). For movement away from a place, use から: 学校から来ました (I came from school).
Gold Rule
行く vs 来る
行く is for movement away from the speaker or current location. 来る is for movement toward the speaker or current location.
Word Origin
From Old Japanese *iku*, from Proto-Japonic *i-ku. Related to 往く (iku) and 行なう (okonau, 'to perform').
Usage Notes
行く is a godan verb (五段動詞) with conjugations: 行かない (negative), 行きます (polite), 行った (past), 行って (te-form). It is often paired with に to indicate direction.
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