Synonym Comparison
The Nuance Difference: "入ります" vs "連れて行く"
Master the exact conceptual boundary between these Japanese terms.
Japanese Term A
入ります
はいります (hairimasu)
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 入ります and 連れて行く are often translated to English but have distinct usages.
入ります (はいります (hairimasu)) represents "to enter, to go in" (Level: N5) and typically represents Polite form of 入る.
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 "入ります"
教室に入ります。
I enter the classroom.
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: "教室に ＿＿＿ 。" (Meaning: "I enter the classroom.")
🎉 Correct Answer!
Remember: "入ります" fits here because it represents "to enter, to go in" in the context: "I enter the classroom.".