Itte

Itte is a romanization of Japanese kana いって, the te-form used to connect verbs and to form polite requests. It most commonly arises from the verbs 行く (iku, to go) and 言う (iu, to say). When written in romaji as itte, it can appear in phrases such as 行ってください (itte kudasai) meaning “please go” or “please go ahead,” and それを言ってください (sore o itte kudasai) meaning “please say that.” The te-form also appears in expressions like 行ってきます (itte kimasu), literally “I’m going and coming back,” used when leaving one’s home, and in set phrases such as いってらっしゃい (itterasshai), a common farewell.

Because いって represents the te-form of multiple verbs, the same romaji form “itte” does not by itself convey a single meaning; context and kanji are needed to determine which verb is intended. Learners are advised to rely on accompanying particles, verb stems, and kanji to disambiguate.

Outside Japanese usage, ITTE or ITE can be an acronym in various fields, such as organizations or technical terms. In contrast, the lowercase form “itte” is not a standalone English word with a fixed meaning and is primarily encountered in Japanese language materials as an example of verb conjugation and romanization.