Japanese

って

いってくる
Meaning: to go and come back; (as a greeting) I'm off; see you later
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 行って来る 行って来ない
Polite 行って来ます 行って来ません
Past 行って来た 行って来なかった
Polite + Past 行って来ました 行って来ませんでした
Te-form 行って来て 行って来なくて
Potential 行って来られる 行って来られない
Passive 行って来られる 行って来られない
Causative 行って来させる 行って来させない
Imperative 行って来い 行って来るな

Handwriting

行
っ
て
来
る

Example

I'm just going to the convenience store.

Usage Notes

A common expression used when leaving a place with the intention of returning. In daily life, it's very often used as a greeting when leaving home.

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