行きます
ikimasu
In Japanese, the concept of "coming" (as an arrival) is expressed by 行きます (ikimasu).
While primarily meaning to go, 行く can also be used to express coming in Japanese, especially when talking about going to a specific place or joining others at their location.
Meaning: act of arriving, an arrival (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
ikimasu
Did you know?
- When someone calls your name from another room, shouting 行きます is the standard way to say 'I'm coming', despite the literal translation being 'I'm going'.
- Japanese has no single word that captures the English 'coming' when it refers to a future event, like 'the coming winter', often requiring the word for 'next' instead.
- A common mistake for learners is using 来る when they mean 'I am coming' to a party, which can sound as if they are already at the party.
Examples in context
- 一緒に行きます。I'm coming with you.This sentence shows how to express going somewhere together with someone else using 行きます.Tatoeba #190548 by bunbuku, translation #27708 by CM
- すぐに行きます。I'm coming at once.This sentence is useful for expressing that you will arrive at a destination immediately using 行きます.Tatoeba #214893 by bunbuku, translation #52187 by CM
- いま、行きます。I am coming.This sentence is a way to say you are on your way right now using 行きます.Tatoeba #228560 by arnab, translation #65918 by CK
- 本日、会議に参上いたします。Today, I will come to attend the meeting.
- 結婚式にお見えになりますか？Will you come to the wedding ceremony?
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ren is telling Yui that he is leaving for their meeting point.
- 蓮 Ren今から駅に行きます。Ima kara eki ni ikimasu.I'm going to the station now.
- 結衣 Yuiわかった。待ってるね。Wakatta. Matteru ne.Got it. I'll be waiting.
- 蓮 Renすぐにそこに行きます。Sugu ni soko ni ikimasu.I'll be there soon.
- 結衣 Yui気をつけて来てね。Ki o tsukete kite ne.Please be careful on your way.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
