Go (somewhere) in order to A
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行ったことがないので、中国を見に行きたい。
I haven't been, but I want to go to see China.
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みなこはどこに行ったのだろうか？探しに行こうか？
Where did Minako go? Shall we go to search for her?
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私の町は店が殆どないのでよく東京へ買い物をしに行きます。
There are hardly any stores in my town, so I often go to Tokyo to shop.
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名古屋に行ったら、名古屋城を見に行くといいですよ。
If you go to Nagoya, make sure you go see Nagoya Castle.
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私は飛行場まで友達を迎えに行った。
I went to the airport to meet a friend.
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ウォークマンが壊れてしまったし、新しいものを買いに行こうかな。
My Walkman broke, I'm thinking of going to buy a new one.
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欲しい雑誌を予約しに行こう！
Let's go and reserve the magazine we want!
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見に行く (go to see)
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マイコー
Level: 261
(14 years ago)
する nouns (such as 勉強する or 発表する) are often abbreviated in everyday speech by dropping the する in this format, leaving the noun(the part that comes before する) + に行く.
Ex: 今日はじゅくへ勉強に行く. (I'm going to cram school today to study).
Ex: 今日はじゅくへ勉強に行く. (I'm going to cram school today to study).
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