Synonym Comparison
The Nuance Difference: "かります" vs "迎えに行く"
Master the exact conceptual boundary between these Japanese terms.
Japanese Term A
かります
かります (karimasu)
N5 / CEFR Syllabus
VS
Japanese Term B
迎えに行く
むかえにいく (mukae ni iku)
N4 / CEFR Syllabus
Nuance Contrast & Social Differences
In Japanese, both かります and 迎えに行く are often translated to English but have distinct usages.
かります (かります (karimasu)) represents "to borrow" (Level: N5) and typically represents The polite form of 借りる.
On the other hand, 迎えに行く (むかえにいく (mukae ni iku)) translates to "to go to pick up (someone/something)" (Level: N4) and is used for Used when you go to a place to meet and bring back a person. Mixing these up can sound unnatural to native Japanese speakers!
Bilingual Sentence for "かります"
図書館で本をかります。
I borrow books from the library.
Bilingual Sentence for "迎えに行く"
私は駅まで友達を迎えに行きました。
I went to the station to pick up my friend.
Nuance Mastery Quiz
Which Japanese word perfectly fits this blank space?
Fill in the blank: "図書館で本を ＿＿＿ 。" (Meaning: "I borrow books from the library.")
🎉 Correct Answer!
Remember: "かります" fits here because it represents "to borrow" in the context: "I borrow books from the library.".