出向く|でむくdemuku[2]nakadaka (mid-high)
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- godan verb, intransitive verbto go to; to proceed to; to leave for
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 出向く(でむく) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 出向きます(でむきます) |
| Negative (nai) | 出向かない(でむかない) |
| polite (masen) | 出向きません(でむきません) |
| classical zu / nu | 出向かず・出向かぬ(でむかず・でむかぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 出向いた(でむいた) |
| polite (mashita) | 出向きました(でむきました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 出向かなかった(でむかなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 出向きませんでした(でむきませんでした) |
| Te form | 出向いて(でむいて) |
| Potential | 出向ける(でむける) |
| Passive | 出向かれる(でむかれる) |
| Causative | 出向かせる(でむかせる) |
| Causative passive | 出向かせられる・出向かされる(でむかせられる・でむかされる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 出向けば(でむけば) |
| tara | 出向いたら(でむいたら) |
| Volitional | 出向こう(でむこう) |
| polite (mashou) | 出向きましょう(でむきましょう) |
| Imperative | 出向け(でむけ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- SynonymいくNeutralThe most basic word for 'go'; unlike 「出向く」, it does not stress making a special trip somewhere in person.
- RelatedまいるFormalFormal humble language for going or coming, as in 「すぐに参ります」; it stresses deference, while 「出向く」 stresses going somewhere in person.
- Related顔出しかおだしNeutralPutting in a brief appearance, as in 「会合に顔出しする」; it stresses showing up for a moment, not traveling to a place.
- Antonym帰るかえるNeutralAntonym: to return or go home — the reverse of 「出向く」, which is about heading out to a place.
- Antonym戻るもどるNeutralAntonym: to go back to where you were, the reverse of 「出向く」's sense of setting out for somewhere.
Use 「出向く」 when you make a point of going somewhere in person, as in 「現地に出向く」 or 「銀行に出向く」. For ordinary going say 「行く」, for humble speech 「参る」, for just showing up 「顔出し」; 「帰る」 and 「戻る」 are the opposites.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


