Synonym Comparison
The Nuance Difference: "かえります" vs "急ぎます"
Master the exact conceptual boundary between these Japanese terms.
Japanese Term A
かえります
かえります (kaerimasu)
N5 / CEFR Syllabus
VS
Japanese Term B
急ぎます
いそぎます (isogimasu)
N5 / CEFR Syllabus
Nuance Contrast & Social Differences
In Japanese, both かえります and 急ぎます are often translated to English but have distinct usages.
かえります (かえります (kaerimasu)) represents "to return, to go home" (Level: N5) and typically represents Used when returning to a place, typically one's home.
On the other hand, 急ぎます (いそぎます (isogimasu)) translates to "to hurry" (Level: N5) and is used for Intransitive verb. Used to express the act of doing something quickly because of limited time or urgency.. Mixing these up can sound unnatural to native Japanese speakers!
Bilingual Sentence for "かえります"
毎日、会社から家に帰ります。
I go home from work every day.
Bilingual Sentence for "急ぎます"
時間がないので、急ぎましょう。
There's no time, so let's hurry.
Nuance Mastery Quiz
Which Japanese word perfectly fits this blank space?
Fill in the blank: "毎日、会社から家に帰ります。" (Meaning: "I go home from work every day.")
🎉 Correct Answer!
Remember: "かえります" fits here because it represents "to return, to go home" in the context: "I go home from work every day.".