How to Say ‘I'd like to keep monitoring.’ in Japanese
見ていきたいです。
mi te iki tai desu
[mee teh ee-kee tie dess]
💬 Usage Tip: [Vていく] often implies continuing from now into the future. [見ていきたいです] sounds polite and collaborative: “I’d like to keep monitoring (with you).”
🇯🇵 In Japan: This phrase matches “watchful waiting,” a common approach in Japan. It can mean regular checkups instead of immediate treatment.
Phrase Breakdown
見て
mi te
look; watch; check (te-form of 見る)
て-form of 見る. In medical context, it often means “to examine/check/monitor.”
一度見てください。
Please take a look once.
Words in this phrase
見
mi
[mee]
see; check; monitor (stem)
In this pattern, 見て means “to monitor/observe.” Often used for watching test trends over time.
経過を見ていきたいです。
I’d like to keep monitoring the progress.
て
te
[teh]
-te form ending
Connects to いく to form 見ていく (“to keep checking as time goes on”).
しばらく様子を見ていきたいです。
For a while, I’d like to keep an eye on how things go.
いき
iki
[ee-kee]
go (stem); (in V-te iku) continue over time
In 見ていく, いき is from いく and means continuing forward in time (ongoing monitoring).
今後も数値を見ていきます。
We will continue to monitor the numbers going forward.
たい
tai
[tie]
want to; would like to
Attaches to a verb stem to express desire politely (見ていきたい = want to keep monitoring).
次回まで様子を見ていきたいです。
Until the next visit, I’d like to keep monitoring the situation.
です
desu
[dess]
is (polite)
Polite ending that makes the whole statement courteous for doctor-patient communication.
今日はこのまま経過観察で大丈夫です。
For today, it’s okay to just observe the course as is.
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