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行き来 (ゆきき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N2 Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
coming and going ; visiting each other ; keeping in touch
Refers to the reciprocal movement of people between places, or the act of visiting and maintaining contact. Often used for social visits or regular back-and-forth travel.
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間あいだ
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ビジネスマン
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Many businesspeople travel back and forth between Tokyo and Osaka.
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
street traffic ; coming and going of people
Describes the flow of people or vehicles along a street or path. More about the observable movement rather than personal visits.
Written forms 行き来 Usage 86% i Usage for this spelling across all readings, not one reading alone.
往き来 Usage 10% i Usage for this spelling across all readings, not one reading alone.
ゆきき Usage 3%
Kana spelling; used when the kanji is not needed or for clarity.
いきき Usage 1%
Alternate reading; less common than ゆきき but recognized in standard dictionaries.
行来
Kanji 行 going, journey, carry out 往 journey, travel, chase away Similar words 往おう 来らい 往来 also means coming and going or traffic, but is more formal and often used for roads or official contexts. 行き来 is more casual and personal.
交こう 通つう 交通 refers to transportation systems and traffic in a broader sense, while 行き来 focuses on the actual movement of people or vehicles.
Etymology Compound of 行き (yuki, 'going') and 来 (ki, 'coming'), from the verb stems of 行く (iku) and 来る (kuru). The reading ゆきき is the standard modern form; いきき is an older or alternate reading.
