往
往

journey, travel, chase away, let go, going, before, formerly

8 strokesFrequency 1,421JLPT N1Grade 5

On

オウ

Kun

い.くいにしえさき.にゆ.く

Nanori

みち

Dictionary

Common Words

行くいくゆく往くFreq #44
1

Godan verb - Iku/Yuku special class; Intransitive verb

to go; to move (towards); to head (towards); to leave (for)

Examples
お母さん、泳ぎに行ってもいい？
Can I go swimming, Mother?
2

Godan verb - Iku/Yuku special class; Intransitive verb

to move through; to travel across; to walk along (e.g. a road)

Examples
探検家が山中の道なき道を行った。
The explorer pushed his way through the trackless mountain region.
3

Godan verb - Iku/Yuku special class; Intransitive verb

to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to turn out; to get along

Examples
あなたのおかげで仕事がうまく行きました。
Thanks to you, the job went well.
4

Godan verb - Iku/Yuku special class; Intransitive verb; Oft. as で〜

to do (in a particular way); to go (with; a choice); to try

5

Godan verb - Iku/Yuku special class; Intransitive verb

to pass (of time, seasons, etc.); to go by

6

Godan verb - Iku/Yuku special class; Intransitive verb

to stream; to flow

7

Godan verb - Iku/Yuku special class; Intransitive verb; Usu. written as 逝く

to die; to pass away

8

Godan verb - Iku/Yuku special class; Intransitive verb

to reach (a stage, extent, age, etc.); to get to; to go (so far as ...)

9

Godan verb - Iku/Yuku special class; Intransitive verb

to reach (of information, instructions, wind, etc.); to arrive

10

Word usually written using kana alone; Auxiliary verb; Godan verb - Iku/Yuku special class; After the -te form of a verb; い sometimes omitted in casual speech

to continue ...; to go on ...; to (progress) steadily; to gradually ...; to progressively ...

Examples
その音はだんだん小さくなっていった。
The sound grew fainter and fainter.
11

Word usually written using kana alone; Colloquial; Godan verb - Iku/Yuku special class; Intransitive verb; Oft. written as イク

to have an orgasm; to come; to cum

12

Word usually written using kana alone; Slang; Godan verb - Iku/Yuku special class; Intransitive verb

to trip; to get high; to have a drug-induced hallucination

一応一往いちおうNounAdverbFreq #818
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion; pretty much; roughly; so far as it goes; technically

Examples
ええ、先方から一応返事はありました。
Yeah, there was some sort of reply from them.
2

tentatively; for the time being

3

just in case

Examples
過去問がもしあるならば一応目を通すほうがいいと思います。
If there are past exam questions then I think it would be best to give them a quick look over.
4

once

行き往きいきゆきFreq #5482
1

Common noun

the way there; outbound leg; outbound trip; departing leg

2

Noun, used as a suffix; Usu. ゆき

bound for ...

Examples
私は歯医者行きを延ばさねばならない。
I must postpone going to the dentist.
１０時前にはホテルを出発しなければなりません。さもなければマイアミ行きの電車を乗り逃がしてしまいます。
We must leave the hotel before 10 a.m., otherwise we will miss the train for Miami.
3

Common noun

outbound ticket

往復おうふくNounFreq #5863
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

making a round trip; going and returning; coming and going

Examples
往復ですか、片道ですか。
Round trip or one-way?
2

Abbreviation

round-trip ticket; return ticket

3

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

correspondence; exchanging (of letters)

4

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

keeping company (with); socializing; visiting each other

古いにしえ往古NounFreq #5966
1

Poetical term

antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times

行き来往き来行来ゆききいききNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #6329
1

coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other

Examples
好きなように行き来していいですよ。
You may come and go at will.
2

street traffic; highway

往来おうらいNounFreq #7115
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

coming and going; traffic

Examples
多くの人が往来する。
Many a man comes and goes.
2

road; street

Examples
私は往来で財布を拾った。
I picked up a purse in the street.
3

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

association; socializing; socialising; fellowship; mutual visits

4

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

recurring (e.g. thoughts)

5

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

correspondence

いなす往なす去なすTransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #13195
1

to parry; to sidestep; to dodge

Examples
「相変わらず短気だな」麗華の拳をいなしながら言う。
"Short tempered as ever." He said while dodging Reika's fist.
右往左往うおうさおうNoun～の Adj.Intransitive～する Verb四字熟語Freq #15139
1

moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that

道行くみちゆくFreq #16636
1

Godan verb - Iku/Yuku special class

to walk down the road

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