How to Say ‘I'm leaving (leaving home)’ in Japanese
いってきます
itsu te ki masu
[eet teh kee mahss]
💬 Usage Tip: The small っ is a held beat: (ittekimasu), with a pause before the て.
🇯🇵 In Japan: It's said when you leave home or the office expecting to return, and the reply is always いってらっしゃい.
Phrase Breakdown
いっ
itsu
[eet]
go / do
Part of the set phrase いってみる, meaning 'I’ll go ahead and try.'
よし、いってみるね。落ち着いていくよ。
Alright, I’ll give it a try. I’ll go calmly.
て
te
[teh]
te-form ending
Connective ending used to link verbs or make requests and expressions.
すわってまってください。
Please sit and wait.
き
ki
[kee]
come (stem)
The first part of the verb came.
きましたのきです。
This is the き in きました.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite verb ending
A polite ending attached to verbs to make speech more formal.
毎朝、先生にあいさつします。
Every morning, I greet my teacher.
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