Japanese

きてゆく

いきてゆく
Meaning: to go on living; to live on
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 生きてゆく 生きてゆかない
Polite 生きてゆきます 生きてゆきません
Past 生きてゆいた 生きてゆかなかった
Polite + Past 生きてゆきました 生きてゆきませんでした
Te-form 生きてゆいて 生きてゆかなくて
Potential 生きてゆける 生きてゆけない
Passive 生きてゆかれる 生きてゆかれない
Causative 生きてゆかせる 生きてゆかせない
Causative + Passive 生きてゆかされる 生きてゆかされない
Imperative 生きてゆけ 生きてゆくな

Handwriting

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Example

He decided to live on, overcoming the difficulties.

Usage Notes

Emphasizes the continuous process of living into the future, often despite challenges. It carries a sense of forward movement in life.

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