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Grammar detail: しにいく

しにいく - go to do
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〜をしにいく
means
go to do ~
し is the continuative (
れんようけい
連用形
) form of する (to do), and いく means 'go'. So the meaning of this phrase is as you would expect literally: 'go in order to do (something).
いく can be written with or without its customary kanji,
い
行
く.
This expression can also be used with nouns, eg:
か
買
い
もの
物
に
い
行
く go (in order to do) shopping
... with the continuative form of regular verbs:
およ
泳
ぎにいく go in order to swim, go swimming
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See also:
  • verb stem + にいく／にいきます - go to (do something)
  • Grammar search: stem
More information / references:
  • http://detail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp/qa/question_detail/q10130002720 ⇗

Kanji used in this grammar

連
レン   つれる to take, to lead   つらねる to line up   つらなる to extend   
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3
用
ヨウ   もちいる to use   
2
形
ケイ   ギョウ   shape   かたち    かた    
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3
行
コウ   ギョウ   アン   ゆく    いく to go   おこなう to take place   
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1
買
バイ   かう to buy   
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2
物
ブツ   モツ   もの thing   
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2
泳
エイ   およぐ swim   
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3
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