Japanese Conversation · Level 16
90 words
Japanese word
行く
Pronunciation
Romajiiku
Meaning
- verbgo
Example
友達と公園へ行きます。tomo dachi to kō en e i ki ma su
I go to the park with my friend.
More examples
毎日学校へ行きます。mai nichi gak kō e i ki ma su
I go to school every day.
明日は駅まで行きます。asu wa eki ma de i ki ma su
Tomorrow I will go as far as the station.
Core concept
It describes movement from the current place toward a destination, with the same idea extending to leaving or heading toward a goal.
Common phrases
学校へ行くgak kō e i ku
go to school
買い物に行くka i mono ni i ku
go shopping
Similar words
向かうmukau: To head toward a place or goal.
出かけるdekakeru: To leave a place and go somewhere, often for an outing.
通うkayou: To go regularly to a place for work, study, or another purpose.
Definition in Japanese
現在いる場所から目的地や方向へ移動する。ある場所を離れて出発する。gen zai i ru ba sho ka ra moku teki chi ya hō kō e i dō su ru a ru ba sho o hana re te shup patsu su ru
Word origin
行く (iku) is a native Japanese verb, while 行 (kō, "go") is the kanji used to represent its meaning; the verb's earlier history remains uncertain.
Usage tips
- The destination of 行く (iku) often appears with に (ni) or へ (e), as in 公園へ行く (kōen e iku) for going to a park.