Synonym Comparison
The Nuance Difference: "います" vs "連れて行く"
Master the exact conceptual boundary between these Japanese terms.
Japanese Term A
います
います (imasu)
N5 / CEFR Syllabus
VS
Japanese Term B
連れて行く
つれていく (tsurete iku)
N4 / CEFR Syllabus
Nuance Contrast & Social Differences
In Japanese, both います and 連れて行く are often translated to English but have distinct usages.
います (います (imasu)) represents "to be, to exist (animate objects)" (Level: N5) and typically represents Polite form of いる. Used for the existence of animate objects.
On the other hand, 連れて行く (つれていく (tsurete iku)) translates to "to take (a person/animal)" (Level: N4) and is used for Specifically for taking people or animals somewhere. For objects, use 持って行く. 人や動物を伴って移動する。. Mixing these up can sound unnatural to native Japanese speakers!
Bilingual Sentence for "います"
部屋に猫がいます。
There is a cat in the room.
Bilingual Sentence for "連れて行く"
子供を公園に連れて行きました。
I took my child to the park.
Nuance Mastery Quiz
Which Japanese word perfectly fits this blank space?
Fill in the blank: "部屋に猫が ＿＿＿ 。" (Meaning: "There is a cat in the room.")
🎉 Correct Answer!
Remember: "います" fits here because it represents "to be, to exist (animate objects)" in the context: "There is a cat in the room.".