Translation and Meaning of: 行き - iki

On this page, we will study the meaning of the Japanese word 行き (iki) and its translation into English. Let's see their different meanings, example phrases, explanations, etymology and the similar words.

Romaji: iki

Kana: いき

Type: noun

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Translation / Meaning: going

Meaning in English: going

Definition: To change/visit.

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- Etymology
- Writing
- Synonyms
- Example Phrases
- FAQ

Explanation and Etymology - (行き) iki

The word "行き" is a Japanese noun meaning "going" or "departure". It is composed of the characters "行" which means "go" and "き" which is a suffix that indicates nouns of action. The etymology of the word dates back to the ancient Japanese language, where "行" was used to refer to "walking" or "traveling" and "き" was used to form nouns from verbs. The word "行き" is often used in phrases such as "行きがけ" (Ida) and "帰り道" (back path).

How to Write in Japanese - (行き) iki

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Synonyms and Similar - (行き) iki

See below a list of Japanese words that have the same meaning or is a variation of the word we are studying on this page:

行く; 出かける; 進む; 移動する; 赴く; 旅立つ

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Words containing: 行き

See also other related words from our dictionary:

行き違い

Kana: いきちがい

Romaji: ikichigai

Translation / Meaning:

misunderstanding; remoteness; disagreement; intersection without meeting; getting lost

行き成り

Kana: いきなり

Romaji: ikinari

Translation / Meaning:

suddenly

売れ行き

Kana: うれゆき

Romaji: ureyuki

Translation / Meaning:

sales

Words with the same pronunciation: いき iki

Example Sentences - (行き) iki

Below are some example sentences:

草履を履いて神社に行きました。

Waraji wo haite jinja ni ikimashita

I went to the shrine using zori.

I went to the sanctuary with sandals.

  • 草履 - traditional japanese sandals
  • を - object particle
  • 履いて - continuous form of the verb "履く" (to wear)
  • 神社 - Shinto shrine
  • に - target particle
  • 行きました - past form of the verb "行く" (go)

遊園地に行きたいです。

Yūenchi ni ikitai desu

I want to go to the amusement park.

I want to go to an amusement park.

  • 遊園地 (yūenchi) - amusement park
  • に (ni) - particle indicating destination or location
  • 行きたい (ikitai) - want to go
  • です (desu) - verb ser/estar in the present

遠くへ行きたいです。

Tōku e ikitaidesu

I want to go away.

I want to go far.

  • 遠くへ - "far away"
  • 行きたい - "I want to go"
  • です - "é"

遠方から来た友達に会いに行きたいです。

Toofu kara kita tomodachi ni ai ni ikitai desu

I want to go find a friend who came from far away.

I want to go see a friend from afar.

  • 遠方 (enpou) - distant
  • から (kara) - in
  • 来た (kita) - came
  • 友達 (tomodachi) - friend
  • に (ni) - for
  • 会いに (aini) - meet
  • 行きたい (ikitai) - I want to go
  • です (desu) - é

釣りに行きたいです。

Tsuri ni ikitai desu

I want to go fishing.

I'd like to go fishing.

  • 釣り (tsuri) - fishing
  • に (ni) - particle that indicates the target or destination of the action
  • 行きたい (ikitai) - want to go
  • です (desu) - polite way to end a sentence

芝居を見に行きたいです。

Shibai wo mi ni ikitai desu

I want to go see a play.

I want to go see the play.

  • 芝居 (shibai) - "Peça de teatro" means "play" in Japanese
  • を (wo) - direct object particle in Japanese
  • 見 (mi) - verb "to see" in Japanese
  • に (ni) - target particle in Japanese
  • 行きたい (ikitai) - The conjugated form of the verb "ir" with the suffix "tai", which means "want" in Japanese
  • です (desu) - verb "to be" in Japanese, used to indicate a formal or polite statement

竿を持って川に行きました。

Sao wo motte kawa ni ikimashita

I went to the river with a fishing rod.

I went to the river with a stick.

  • 竿 (さお) - fishing rod
  • を - direct object particle
  • 持って (もって) - loading
  • 川 (かわ) - river
  • に - location particle
  • 行きました (いきました) - was

私は内科に行きます。

Watashi wa naika ni ikimasu

I go to the department of internal medicine.

I go to internal medicine.

  • 私 - personal pronoun meaning "I"
  • は - particle that indicates the topic of the sentence, in this case "I"
  • 内科 - noun meaning "medical clinic"
  • に - particle that indicates the destination of the action, in this case "to"
  • 行きます - verb meaning "to go", conjugated in the present polite

私は衣料を買いに行きます。

Watashi wa iryou wo kai ni ikimasu

I will buy clothes.

  • 私 (watashi) - means "I" in Japanese
  • は (wa) - topic particle in Japanese
  • 衣料 (iryō) - It means "clothing" in Japanese
  • を (wo) - direct object particle in Japanese
  • 買い (kai) - Verbal form of "comprar" in Japanese
  • に (ni) - target particle in Japanese
  • 行きます (ikimasu) - verbal form of "ir" in Japanese

文房具を買いに行きます。

Bunbōgu o kai ni ikimasu

I will buy office supplies.

I will buy stationery.

  • 文房具 - means "office supplies" in Japanese
  • を - object particle in Japanese
  • 買い - form of the verb "buy" in Japanese
  • に - target particle in Japanese
  • 行きます - polite form of the verb "go" in Japanese

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Other words of the same type: noun

See other words from our dictionary that are also: noun

賢明

Kana: けんめい

Romaji: kenmei

Translation / Meaning:

wisdom; intelligence; prudence

冒頭

Kana: ぼうとう

Romaji: boutou

Translation / Meaning:

start; start; start

必死

Kana: ひっし

Romaji: hishi

Translation / Meaning:

inevitable death; despair; frantic; inevitable result

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