Grammar Info

N5 Lesson 4: 4/13

()To go to, To head toward

Structure

Place + (1) + ()

(1)

Details

  • Part of Speech

    Expression

  • Word Type

    Verb

  • Register

    Standard

About へいく

() is a common construction used when describing a place that someone/something is 'heading'. The particles and are mostly interchangeable, but there is a slight difference in meaning. has the nuance of 'going to', while has the nuance of 'heading to'.

In these examples, while they may seem the same at first glance, focuses much more on the journey, while puts more emphasis on the destination. This is true for other uses of and as well. will always put more focus on the destination of an action, where will put more emphasis on the distance traveled/between the origin and destination.

Examples

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    学校(がっこう)へいく

    To head to school.

    (えき)へいく

    To head to the station.

    東京(とうきょう)へいく

    I will head to Tokyo.

    教室(きょうしつ)へいく

    I will head to the classroom.

    (みち)へいきます

    To head toward a road.

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