いってきます

itte kimasu

I'm going and will be back

明日、会社にいってきます

I'm going to the office tomorrow and will be back.

informal

A polite phrase used when leaving a place to indicate you will return later. Literally means 'I go and come back.'

ちょっとスーパーにいってきます

I'll just go to the supermarket and be right back.

今から会議にいってきます

I'm going to the meeting now and will return.

This phrase is commonly used in casual conversation. The response is often 'いってらっしゃい' (go and come back).

Collocations

いってきますI'm going and will be backいってらっしゃいGo and come back

Synonyms

行ってきます行って参ります

Antonyms

ただいま帰ってきました

Related Phrases

ただいまphrase

I'm home

行って参りますphrase

I'm going and will be back (more formal)

Pro Tip

Common Response

When someone says 'いってきます,' the typical response is 'いってらっしゃい' (go and come back).

Gold Rule

Politeness Level

This phrase is polite but casual. For more formal situations, use '行って参ります'.

Word Origin

Combination of 'いく' (to go) + 'て' (te-form) + 'きます' (polite form of 'くる' to come).

Usage Notes

This phrase is used when leaving a place where you will return later. It is more casual than '行って参ります' but still polite. The response is typically 'いってらっしゃい' (go and come back).

Word Breakdown

いく

to go

root

て

te-form (indicates sequence)

suffix

きます

polite form of 'くる' (to come)

suffix

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