へ行ってくる

go to … and come back

→ へ

phrase Uncommon #12,636

go to … and come back Used when going somewhere and then returning, often for a brief errand. The past form へ行ってきた means “went to … and came back.”

JA: ちょっとコンビニへ行ってくる。

EN: I’m going to the convenience store and then I’ll be back.

I'm heading to parliament.

— ウィキッドふたりの魔女 (2024)

I'm going to Tokyo tomorrow.

— The Wind Rises (2013)

I’m heading to Himawari.

— 崖の上のポニョ (2008)