N4 grammar
〜ていく
teiku
Going on from here
Formationて form + いく
ていく is the mirror of てくる: away from you, or forward from now into the future. Prices will go on rising, he walked off. Which reading applies depends on whether the verb is about movement or about change.
Examples
〜ていく is marked in each sentence. Tap any word for its dictionary entry.
歩いて行こうかそれとも車で行こうか。
Shall we walk or drive?
安全のために御守りを持って行きなさい。
Take an amulet for safety's sake.
ロケットは上がっていった。
The rocket went up.
私は彼を京都御所に連れて行きました。
I took him to the Kyoto Imperial Palace.
私を置き去りにしていかないでくれ。
Don't leave me behind!