いく

iku
verbBeginner
informal

to go

明日、学校にいく

I will go to school tomorrow.

一緒に映画を見にいく

Let's go to see a movie together.

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Commonly used in everyday conversation to express movement to a place.

informal

to leave

もういく

I'm leaving now.

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Often used to indicate departure from a place.

informal

to be sold

この本はよくいく

This book sells well.

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Used in the context of products or items being sold or popular.

Collocations

いくつかa fewいくつか持っていくto take a few

Synonyms

Antonyms

Related Phrases

いくつかphrase
a few
いくつか持っていくphrase
to take a few

💡Pro Tip

Casual vs. Formal Usage

While 'いく' is commonly used in casual speech, consider using '参る' (mairu) in formal or polite contexts.

Gold Rule

Verb Conjugation

The verb 'いく' conjugates like a Group 1 verb (五段動詞), changing its stem to 'い' in the past tense (いった) and other forms.

📖Word Origin

Derived from the verb '行く' (iku), meaning 'to go'. The verb is a fundamental part of Japanese vocabulary and is used in various contexts.

📝Usage Notes

The verb 'いく' is often used in casual speech and can be replaced with the more formal '参る' (mairu) in polite contexts.

Word Breakdown

to go
root
+
verb ending
suffix
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