勉強しに行く
benkyō shi ni iku
In Japanese, 'go study' is expressed as 勉強しに行く (benkyō shi ni iku).
The phrase 勉強しに行く is used to describe leaving one's current location specifically for the purpose of studying, such as leaving a house to go to a library or a school.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of benkyō (study), shi (the stem of the verb 'to do'), ni (a particle indicating purpose) and iku (to go).
How does it change in a sentence?
The dictionary form 勉強しに行く can be made polite by changing the final verb iku to ikimasu, resulting in 勉強しに行きます. To express that someone 'went to study', change the final verb iku to its past tense form itta to get 勉強しに行った.
How do you pronounce it?
benkyō shi ni iku
Did you know?
- In modern Japanese, the word benkyō can be used as a slang term for giving someone a discount on a price.
- The word benkyō originally referred to the act of 'forcing' or 'straining' oneself, rather than the academic pursuit of learning.
- When a student says they are 勉強しに行く, they might be heading to a juku, which is a private, cram-school academy that many Japanese students attend after their regular school day ends.
Examples in context
- ちゃんと勉強しろよ！Study properly, okay!
- 図書館に勉強しに行く。Toshokan ni benkyou shi ni iku.I am going to the library to study.
- カフェに勉強しに行くつもりです。Kafe ni benkyou shi ni iku tsumori desu.I intend to go to a cafe to study.
- 友達と勉強しに行く。Tomodachi to benkyou shi ni iku.I am going to go study with a friend.
Example conversation
Two students are talking at home.
- 陽葵 Himari大翔くん、一緒に勉強しに行く？Hiroto-kun, issho ni benkyou shi ni iku?Hiroto, do you want to go study together?
- 大翔 Hirotoいいよ。どこに行く？Ii yo. Doko ni iku?Sure. Where shall we go?
- 陽葵 Himari駅前の静かなカフェに行こう。Ekimae no shizukana kafe ni ikou.Let's go to that quiet cafe in front of the station.
- 大翔 Hiroto賛成。準備してくるね。Sansei. Junbi shite kuru ne.I agree. I'll go get ready.
