行(い)ってきます

いってきます
expression
I'm leaving
expression
1. I'm leaving, I'll be back
A set phrase said when leaving home or the office. Literally means 'I will go and come back.' The response is 行(い)ってらっしゃい.
行(い)ってきます！
I'm leaving!
じゃ、行(い)ってきますね。
Well then, I'm off.
学校(がっこう)に行(い)ってきます。
I'm going to school.
会社(かいしゃ)に行(い)ってきます。夜(よる)には帰(かえ)ります。
I'm going to work. I'll be back in the evening.
毎朝(まいあさ)子供(こども)たちは「行(い)ってきます」と言(い)って、学校(がっこう)に出(で)かけます。
Every morning, the children say 'I'm leaving' and head off to school.

行(い)ってきます is a set phrase said when leaving home or office, literally meaning "I will go and come back."

Etymology

Usage

Said when leaving a place you intend to return to. Implies "I'm going (and I'll be back)."

Response

行(い)ってらっしゃい: Take care / See you later (said by the person staying)

Related words

Cultural note

This exchange is a fundamental part of daily Japanese life, used in homes, offices, and even among friends.

Related Words

Related: 行(い)ってらっしゃい (Take care)
Related: ただいま (I'm home)
Related: お帰(かえ)りなさい (Welcome back)
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Added 2026.1.7 21:29 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:00
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