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やっていく Japanese meaning | Kotomora

やっていく

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Meanings

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godan verb (iku/yuku class), intransitive verb

get by; make a living; manage

usually written using kana alone

Describes sustaining oneself or managing life, often with a sense of continuing effort. Used for earning a living or coping with daily life.

今いまの給きゅう料りょうでもなんとかやっていける。
I can manage somehow on my current salary.

一人ひとりでやっていくのは大たい変へんだ。

It's tough to get by on your own.

Written forms

やって行いく
Kanji spelling; usually written in kana.
遣やって行いく
Rare kanji spelling using 遣; not commonly used.

Kanji

行going, journey, carry out
遣dispatch, despatch, send

Similar words

暮くらす
暮らす focuses on daily living and lifestyle, while やっていく emphasizes managing or getting by, often with a nuance of effort or perseverance.
生いきていく
生きていく means 'to go on living' in a broader sense, while やっていく is more about practical survival or making ends meet.

Etymology

Compound of やって (te-form of やる, 'to do') + いく ('to go'), literally 'to go doing'. The meaning of managing or getting by developed from the idea of continuing to do something over time.