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ていく

V-ていくAdj-ていくNoun + でいく? (less common)

Meanings

to progress into doing something
to go on with a action over time
to start doing and continue into the future
to move away from the present toward the future

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Explanation

The pattern ていく attaches to the て-form of a verb (or other compatible forms) to show that an action or change will continue from the present into the future, or that movement/transition happens away from the speaker. It often conveys a sense of gradual change, ongoing effort, or progression. It contrasts with てくる, which focuses more on actions moving toward the present or toward the speaker.

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Example sentences

これから日本語を学んでいく。

From now on, I will study Japanese and keep going with it.

子供は成長していく。

Children grow and develop as time passes.

新しい仕事に挑戦していく。

I will keep challenging myself in the new job.

会社は来年、売上を伸ばしていく予定だ。

The company plans to continue increasing sales next year.

Related patterns

Or something; Any... (with question words); No matter (who)

easy to (do); likely to (happen); easy to be affected by

Difficult to; Hard to; Not easy to do something

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Or something; Any... (with question words); No matter (who)

easy to (do); likely to (happen); easy to be affected by

Difficult to; Hard to; Not easy to do something

Gradually; Little by little; Step by step

more and more; rapidly; increasing quickly; progressively

We/They/You all (plural forms); These/Those (plural demonstratives); Plural suffix for certain pronouns and demonstratives