Structure
Place + へ(1) + 行く
(1) に
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Part of Speech
Expression
Word Type
Verb
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About へいく
へ行く is a common construction used when describing a place that someone/something is 'heading'. The particles に and へ are mostly interchangeable, but there is a slight difference in meaning. に has the nuance of 'going to', while へ has the nuance of 'heading to'.
In these examples, while they may seem the same at first glance, へ focuses much more on the journey, while に puts more emphasis on the destination. This is true for other uses of に and へ as well. に will always put more focus on the destination of an action, where へ will put more emphasis on the distance traveled/between the origin and destination.
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学校へいく。
To head to school.
駅へいく
To head to the station.
東京へいく。
I will head to Tokyo.
教室へいく。
I will head to the classroom.
道へいきます。
To head toward a road.
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