There are these two terms I often hear while watching subbed Japanese anime. I know the general meaning cause subbers like to explain the meaning of some terms of general use from time to time, but I don't know if the "westernised" spelling is correct: "Ittekimas!" (I'm leaving, I'm going out) "Itterashai!" (Have a safe trip!) I need to use them for a story I'm writing. Since they are said from a Japanese family to their child, I'd like to use the original rather than the translation. The one saying "Ittekimas!" is a girl, so I need to know if this is correct when told by a female, too. If anyone knows Japanese and can tell me I'm not writing something wrong It'd be a great help.
I would think that the first term would be "ittekimasu", because it appears to be the polite form, and though the /u/ may be dropped in speech, it is still written. I don't think there are any gender differences involved here.
Yes, it's "ittekimasu". Iku is the verb "to go", "itekuru" is "to be going" and "ittekimasu" is the polite verb form.
second one looks right, and it's as common a saying as anime suggests o(^-^)o sometimes people from the office would say it, too. o.0
Thanks. Sometimes it's difficult to guess the spelling just from the spoken phrase. All of you have been a big help!!!
