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Japanese grammar · ≈ JLPT N4 · Intermediate 1

〜ていきます~te ikimasu

change continuing into future

Use 〜ていきます for a change or state that continues from now into the future, whether it rises or falls.

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  1. Look at the “now → future” arrow: changes in prices and the number of people will continue from now on.

    Look at the “now → future” arrow: changes in prices and the number of people will continue from now on.

  2. Use it for both increases and decreases. The focus is on a change continuing into the future, not on numbers getting bigger.

    Use it for both increases and decreases. The focus is on a change continuing into the future, not on numbers getting bigger.

  3. Verb て-form + 「いきます」: 上がっていきます, 減っていきます.

    Verb て-form + 「いきます」: 上がっていきます, 減っていきます.

  4. It can also express a continuing state. For example, 「続いていきます」 means it will keep continuing from now on.

    It can also express a continuing state. For example, 「続いていきます」 means it will keep continuing from now on.

  5. Here, 「いきます」 expresses progression through time, not going to a place.

    Here, 「いきます」 expresses progression through time, not going to a place.

  6. In the examples, 「いく」 is the plain form. Adding 「かもしれません」 expresses a prediction that may not come true.

    In the examples, 「いく」 is the plain form. Adding 「かもしれません」 expresses a prediction that may not come true.

Example sentences

  • これkoreからkaraもmo物価ぶっかbukkaはわwa少しすこしsukoshiずつzutsu上がっあがっagaてteいくikuかkaもmo

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  1. Level 1 · Recognise

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  2. Level 1 · Recognise

    Listen and choose the meaning

  3. Level 2 · Build

    Put the words in order

    Prices may continue to rise little by little from now on.

  4. Level 3 · Use

    What goes in the blank?

    これからも物価は少しずつ____。

    Prices may continue to rise little by little from now on.

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しれません。shiremasen。

From now on, prices may continue to rise little by little.

  • Ａ
    統計とうけいの資料しりょうを見るみると、この町まちの住民じゅうみんはわこれからも減っへっていくようですね。

    A: Looking at the statistical data, it seems that the residents of this town will continue to decrease in the future.

  • このkono町まちmachiでdeは、わ、wa、外国人がいこくじんgaikokujinがgaさらにsarani増えふえfueてteいくikuとto思います。おもいます。omoimasu。

    I think the number of foreigners will increase further in this town.

  • Ｂ
    ええ、若いわかい人ひとが都市とし部ぶへえ行っいってしまうので、この傾向けいこうはわ続いつづいていくと思います。おもいます。

    B: Yes, since young people leave for urban areas, I think this trend will continue.

  • Ａ
    地域ちいきの活動かつどうを持続じぞくしていくために、何なんか良いよい方法ほうほうを考えなけれかんがえなければなりませんね。

    A: In order to sustain community activities, we have to think of a good way.

    • 〜んだってcasual hearsay
    〜のはどうですかhow about doing…?
    〜だけじゃなくて、〜もnot only A but also B
    〜ないと、〜if you don't…, then…
    〜てきましたchange continuing until now
    〜ためにcause: because of
    Previous〜ために