Quadruple VS
Synonym Boundary: "疲れます", "疲れる", "怒る", "汚れる"
All represent the core concept "get", but require precise selection.
Japanese Option A
疲れます
つかれます (tsukaremasu)
N5 / CEFR
Japanese Option B
疲れる
つかれる (tsukareru)
N4 / CEFR
Japanese Option C
怒る
おこる (okoru)
N4 / CEFR
Japanese Option D
汚れる
よごれる (yogoreru)
N4 / CEFR
Quadruple VS Nuance Contrast & Social Differences
When expressing "get" in Japanese, you must carefully distinguish between "疲れます", "疲れる", "怒る", "汚れる" based on context.
- 疲れます (つかれます (tsukaremasu) - Level: N5): Maps to "to get tired" and is used when Verb, polite form. Indicates becoming fatigued or exhausted. It's an intransitive verb. The dictionary form is 疲れる.
- 疲れる (つかれる (tsukareru) - Level: N4): Maps to "to get tired" and is used when Intransitive verb. Expresses a state of fatigue. Often used with ~ている form.
- 怒る (おこる (okoru) - Level: N4): Maps to "to get angry, to scold" and is used when Can be intransitive.
- 汚れる (よごれる (yogoreru) - Level: N4): Maps to "to get dirty (intransitive)" and is used when Used when something *becomes* dirty. It describes the state of becoming dirty, often without specifying an agent.
Context for "疲れます"
毎日たくさん働いて疲れます。
I work a lot every day and get tired.
Context for "疲れる"
仕事の後でとても疲れています。
I am very tired after work.
Context for "怒る"
彼はすぐに怒るタイプです。
He's the type who gets angry easily.
Context for "汚れる"
白い服が泥で汚れてしまいました。
My white clothes got dirty with mud.
Synonym Mastery Challenge
Which Japanese word perfectly fits this blank space?
Fill in the blank: "毎日たくさん働いて ＿＿＿ 。" (Meaning: "I work a lot every day and get tired.")
🎉 Correct Answer!
Remember: "疲れます" is correct here because it represents "to get tired" in the context: "I work a lot every day and get tired.".