Quadruple VS
Synonym Boundary: "いく", "いってらっしゃい", "迎えに行く", "上がる"
All represent the core concept "go", but require precise selection.
Japanese Option A
いく
いく (iku)
N5 / CEFR
Japanese Option B
いってらっしゃい
いってらっしゃい (itterasshai)
N5 / CEFR
Japanese Option C
迎えに行く
むかえにいく (mukae ni iku)
N4 / CEFR
Japanese Option D
上がる
あがる (agaru)
N4 / CEFR
Quadruple VS Nuance Contrast & Social Differences
When expressing "go" in Japanese, you must carefully distinguish between "いく", "いってらっしゃい", "迎えに行く", "上がる" based on context.
- いく (いく (iku) - Level: N5): Maps to "to go" and is used when Used for movement away from the speaker's current location. The polite form is 行きます.
- いってらっしゃい (いってらっしゃい (itterasshai) - Level: N5): Maps to "Go and come back safely; See you later (response to 'ittekimasu')" and is used when Said by those remaining behind to someone who is leaving.
- 迎えに行く (むかえにいく (mukae ni iku) - Level: N4): Maps to "to go to pick up (someone/something)" and is used when Used when you go to a place to meet and bring back a person.
- 上がる (あがる (agaru) - Level: N4): Maps to "to go up, to rise, to be raised" and is used when 自動詞.
Context for "いく"
学校へ行きます。
I go to school.
Context for "いってらっしゃい"
父が「いってきます」と言うと、母は「いってらっしゃい」と答えます。
When my father says "Ittekimasu," my mother replies "Itterasshai."
Context 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.
Context for "上がる"
エレベーターで上の階に上がります。
I go up to the upper floor by elevator.
Synonym Mastery Challenge
Which Japanese word perfectly fits this blank space?
Fill in the blank: "学校へ行きます。" (Meaning: "I go to school.")
🎉 Correct Answer!
Remember: "いく" is correct here because it represents "to go" in the context: "I go to school.".