持って行く

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3

Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Etymology

() (mochi, (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb () (motsu, hold)) + (te) + () (iku, go)

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) っていく [mòttéíkú] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [mo̞t̚te̞ikɯ̟]

Verb

()って() • (motteikugodan (stem ()って() (motteiki), past ()って()った (motteitta))

  1. carry, take, bring (something)

Usage notes

Only used with inanimate objects as the direct object. The verb used with people is ()れて() (tsureteiku).

Conjugation

See also