行く【いく】
Frequency rank: 125. (for form いく: 83.)
- to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to head (towards); to be transported (towards); to reachsee also 来る【くる】
- to proceed; to take placeい sometimes omitted in auxiliary usesee also 旨く行く
- to pass through; to come and go
- to walk
- to die; to pass awayonly applies to 逝く
- to do (in a specific way)
- to stream; to flow
- to continueword usually written using kana aloneafter the -te form of a verb
- to have an orgasm; to come; to cumword usually written using kana alone
- to trip; to get high; to have a drug-induced hallucinationword usually written using kana aloneslang
Godan verb - Iku/Yuku special class; intransitive verb
Godan verb - Iku/Yuku special class; auxiliary verb
Godan verb - Iku/Yuku special class; intransitive verb
Forms
- 行く【いく】【ゆく】Frequency rank: 125.
- 逝く【いく】【ゆく】Frequency rank: 10,270. – 10,282.
- 往く【いく】【ゆく】Frequency rank: 26,828. – 26,999.
- いくFrequency rank: 83.
- ゆくFrequency rank: 2,998.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to head (towards); to be transported (towards); to reach
- to proceed; to take place
- to pass through; to come and go
- to walk
- to die; to pass away
- to do (in a specific way)
- to stream; to flow
- to continue
- to have an orgasm; to come; to cum
- to trip; to get high; to have a drug-induced hallucination
This is the most common and general usage of the word "行く." It is used when talking about physically moving or traveling towards a specific location or direction.
This usage is when referring to things progressing or events happening.
The meeting took place.
It's proceeding smoothly.
When the word is used to describe passing through or coming and going, it implies movement in a continuous manner.
This usage is specific to walking on foot, not using any other mode of transportation.
This meaning is about the end of life.
The teacher passed away.
This usage implies doing something in a certain manner or way.
This usage describes things moving in a fluid or continuous manner, like water flowing.
This meaning is used when something keeps going or remains in progress.
In a sexual context, this usage refers to reaching a climax during sexual activity.
This slang usage of the word "行く" is when someone experiences an altered state of mind due to drugs or when they feel disoriented or high.
I got too drunk.
Generated collocations (experimental)
いく行くto goいく行くところplace to goいく行くつもりto intend to goゆくさき行く先destinationいく行くじかん時間time to goいく行くとちゅう途中on the wayいく行くほうこう方向direction to goいく行くぞLet’s go!いく行くがいいYou may go.いかないで行かないでDon't go.いく行くみち道road to takeいくさきざき行く先々wherever you goりょこう旅行にいく行くto go on a tripともだち友達といく行くto go with friendsいっしょに一緒にいく行くto go togetherあそびにいく遊びに行くto go for a visitいべんとイベントにいく行くto go to an eventいく行くことができるto be able to goさいご最後にいく行くto go lastいくあて行くあてもなくwithout a destinationはなしあい話し合いにいく行くto go for a discussionいってきます行ってきますI am leaving (phrase used when leaving home)いっ行ってらっしゃいTake care (phrase used to tell someone to enjoy their outing)いく行くやくそく約束promise to goいく行くべきshould goいく行くことにしたdecided to go
Example sentences
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It is inevitable that I go to France someday, I just don't know when.
It is up to you to decide whether we will go there or not.
"Why aren't you going?" "Because I don't want to."
It has been so long since I last went to Disneyland with my family.
I was planning on going to the beach today, but then it started to rain.
I live near the sea, so I often get to go to the beach.
You see I've resolved to follow you wherever you go.
Apparently an old friend of mine is going to a university in Osaka in Spring.
Ken, who is a graduate student, went to the United States last year.