Meaning
The pattern ~ていく has two main uses: (1) It indicates movement away from the speaker's location toward a distant place, or an object moving away. (2) It expresses the continuation or persistence of a state, action, or change into the future. This contrasts with ~てくる, which indicates movement toward the speaker.
Formation
| Part of speech | Formation |
|---|---|
| 动词て形 | いく |
Examples
-
明日工場見学をする時に、カメラを持って行きます。
Tomorrow when we tour the factory, I will bring a camera with me. -
こんなすばらしい日々をずっと続けていけたらいいなあ。
I wish we could continue these wonderful days like this forever. -
空気がなくては生きていけません。
Without air, we cannot survive.
Summary
- Use ~ていく to express movement or objects going away from the speaker
- Use ~ていく to show ongoing actions, states, or changes continuing into the future
- Formation: verb te-form + いく (e.g., 持っていく, 続けていく, 生きていく)