Japanese

いく
Meaning: to go; to proceed; to travel
Part of Speech: Verb Alternative Readings: ゆく

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 行く 行かない
Polite 行きます 行きません
Past 行った 行かなかった
Polite + Past 行きました 行きませんでした
Te-form 行って 行かなくて
Potential 行ける 行けない
Passive 行かれる 行かれない
Causative 行かせる 行かせない
Causative + Passive 行かされる 行かされない
Imperative 行け 行くな

Handwriting

行
く

Example sentences

I go to the park.
そんな高い店には行かない
I won't go to such an expensive store.
この道をまっすぐ行くと、駅に着きます。
If you go straight down this road, you will arrive at the station.
行きたいけど、時間がない。
I want to go, but I don't have time.
私たちは毎日一緒に学校へ行きます。
We go to school together every day.
私は毎日学校へ行きます。
I go to school every day.
週末は友達と一緒に映画を見に行きました。
I went to see a movie with a friend on the weekend.
風邪を引いた父の代わりに、私が買い物に行った。
Instead of my father who caught a cold, I went shopping.
たまにカフェに行って本を読みます。
I occasionally go to a cafe to read a book.
実際にそこに行って自分の目で見ました。
I actually went there and saw it for myself.

Usage Notes

行く means 'to go' and indicates movement away from the speaker's location. It's an irregular verb: past tense is 行った (いった), て-form is 行って (いって). Can also be read as ゆく.

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