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Definition and meaning of 行く - いく in Japanese

いく行く
iku

N4

1.to go

godan ~くverb / intransitive verb

日本へ行く。
I go to Japan.
いく行く
iku

N4

1.go or move towards a destination.

Godan verb - Iku/Yuku special class, Intransitive verb

明日、友達と映画を見に行く。
I am going to see a movie with my friends tomorrow.
駅まで歩いて行くのが好きです。
I like walking to the station.
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2.travel or move from one place to another.

Godan verb - Iku/Yuku special class, Intransitive verb

道を行くと、美しい景色が広がっていた。
When I walked along the road, a beautiful scenery spread out.
公園を行くと、子供たちが楽しそうに遊んでいた。
As I walked through the park, children were playing happily.
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3.progress or proceed in a certain way.

Godan verb - Iku/Yuku special class, Intransitive verb

今日は試験が行くか心配だ。
I'm worried about how the exam will go today.
明日の会議はどう行くかな。
I wonder how the meeting will go tomorrow.
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4.go or do something in a certain way.

Godan verb - Iku/Yuku special class, Intransitive verb

今日は映画を見に行く。
Today, I am going to see a movie.
お寿司を食べに行きます。
I am going to eat sushi.
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5.time or seasons passing; moving forward.

Godan verb - Iku/Yuku special class, Intransitive verb

夏が行くと、秋がやってくる。
When summer passes, autumn comes.
時間が行くのは早いですね。
Time goes by quickly, doesn't it?
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6.go or to travel.

Godan verb - Iku/Yuku special class, Intransitive verb

川の水は速く行く。
The water in the river flows quickly.
雨が窓から行く音。
The sound of rain streaming down the window.
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7.go; to move; to travel.

Godan verb - Iku/Yuku special class, Intransitive verb

おじいさんは昨日行きました。
The old man passed away yesterday.
犬が病気で行ってしまった。
The dog passed away due to illness.
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8.reach a certain point or extent.

Godan verb - Iku/Yuku special class, Intransitive verb

明日、友達の家まで行く。
I will go to my friend's house tomorrow.
公園まで歩いて行く予定です。
I plan to walk to the park.
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9.reach or arrive at a destination.

Godan verb - Iku/Yuku special class, Intransitive verb

情報がすぐにあなたに行くでしょう。
Information will reach you soon.
風が速く南へ行く予定です。
The wind is expected to go quickly to the south.
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10.steadily progress or gradually continue.

Auxiliary verb, Godan verb - Iku/Yuku special class

毎日、学校へ行く。
I go to school every day.
仕事が順調に行く。
Work is going smoothly.
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11.reach climax during sexual activity.

Godan verb - Iku/Yuku special class, Intransitive verb

彼女とセックスして、彼女が行くのを見た。
I had sex with her and saw her come.
彼は彼女を愛して、彼女が行くようにした。
He loved her and made her come.
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12.go or to travel.

Godan verb - Iku/Yuku special class, Intransitive verb

彼は薬を取って行く。
He takes drugs and trips.
彼女は毎晩行くのが好き。
She likes to get high every night.
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いくさき行く先
ikusaki

N4

1.the place where one is heading.

Noun

旅行の行く先はパリです。
The destination of the trip is Paris.
未来の行く先を決めるのは難しい。
It is difficult to determine the destination of the future.
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2.the destination or future direction.

Noun

彼の行く先はまだ分からない。
I still don't know his whereabouts.
旅行の行く先を計画しています。
I am planning the destination of the trip.
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3.the direction one is heading towards.

Noun

彼の行く先は明るい未来です。
His future is bright.
進路を考えるとき、行く先を見据えよう。
When considering your path, look ahead to the future.
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いくとし行く年
ikutoshi

N4

1.the year that is passing by.

Noun

行く年は早く過ぎてしまった。
The passing year went by quickly.
行く年を振り返って感謝する。
Reflect on the old year and be grateful.
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はなび

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hanabi

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行く いく
行く いく
行く先 いくさき
行く年 いくとし

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