How to say "Go" in Japanese

When translating "go" into Japanese, you must choose carefully between 出かける and まいる. In Japanese, 出かける (でかける (dekakeru)) is typically associated with "to go out; to leave home" (Syllabus Level: N4) and represents An intransitive verb meaning to leave one's home or current location to go somewhere else, often for leisure or errands. Commonly used in daily conversation. Polite form is 出かけます. On the other hand, まいる (まいる (mairu)) maps to "to go, to come (humble form of いく/くる)" (Syllabus Level: N4) and represents 「行く」や「来る」の謙譲語で、自分の行動をへりくだって表現する際に使います。目上の人に対して話す時に用いる丁寧な表現です。Humble form of 'iku' and 'kuru', used to express one's own actions humbly. It's a polite expression used when speaking to superiors.. A literal translation of "go" can often sound unnatural to native Japanese speakers if mixed up!