Japanese

っていく

もっていく
Meaning: to take; to carry something (away from the speaker)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 持っていく 持っていかない
Polite 持っていきます 持っていきません
Past 持っていった 持っていかなかった
Polite + Past 持っていきました 持っていきませんでした
Te-form 持っていって 持っていかなくて
Potential 持っていける 持っていけない
Passive 持っていかれる 持っていかれない
Causative 持っていかせる 持っていかせない
Causative + Passive 持っていかされる 持っていかされない
Imperative 持っていけ 持っていくな

Handwriting

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Example sentences

It's raining, so please take an umbrella with you.
雨が降っているから傘を持っていく
Since it's raining, I'll take an umbrella.
万が一、雨が降った時のために傘を持って行こう。
Let's bring an umbrella just in case it rains.
旅行には最低限の荷物だけを持っていくつもりです。
I intend to take only the minimum amount of luggage on the trip.
旅行に行くときは、予備のバッテリーを持っていくと安心です。
When going on a trip, it's reassuring to bring a spare battery.
傘を持っていった方がよい。
You'd better take an umbrella.
不用品を買い取りセンターへ持っていった。
I took the unwanted items to the purchase center.
雨が降り出しそうな空模様だから、傘を持って行ったほうがいいよ。
The sky looks like it's going to rain, so you should take an umbrella.
不用品をリサイクルショップに持っていったが、二束三文にしかならなかった。
I took my unwanted items to a thrift shop, but they fetched next to nothing.
ポリエステルはしわになりにくいので、旅行に持っていく服に最適です。
Polyester doesn't wrinkle easily, so it's perfect for clothes to take on a trip.

Usage Notes

Focuses on the action of carrying something from the current location to another place.

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