How to Say ‘Went’ in Japanese
行きました
iki mashi ta
[ee-kee mah-shee tah]
Phrase Breakdown
行き
iki
[ee-kee]
go (stem)
The stem of 行く, used to form polite verb expressions like past tense.
朝早く行きました。
I went early in the morning.
まし
mashi
[mah-shee]
polite verb marker
Part of the polite verb ending used in forms like ました.
先生に話しました。
I spoke to the teacher.
た
ta
[tah]
past tense ending
Completes the polite past form, showing that the action happened in the past.
昨日帰りました。
I returned yesterday.
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