Quintuple VS
Synonym Boundary: "でかける", "いく", "迎えに行く", "出かける", "上がる"
All represent the core concept "go", but require precise selection.
Japanese Option A
でかける
でかける (dekakeru)
N5 / CEFR
Japanese Option B
いく
いく (iku)
N5 / CEFR
Japanese Option C
迎えに行く
むかえにいく (mukae ni iku)
N4 / CEFR
Japanese Option D
出かける
でかける (dekakeru)
N4 / CEFR
Japanese Option E
上がる
あがる (agaru)
N4 / CEFR
Quintuple VS Nuance Contrast & Social Differences
When expressing "go" in Japanese, you must carefully distinguish between "でかける", "いく", "迎えに行く", "出かける", "上がる" based on context.
- でかける (でかける (dekakeru) - Level: N5): Maps to "to go out; to leave" and is used when Used when leaving home or a place to go somewhere else..
- 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.
- 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.
- 出かける (でかける (dekakeru) - Level: N4): Maps to "to go out; to leave home" and is used when 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.
- 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 "でかける"
今から出かけます。
I'm going out now.
Context for "いく"
学校へ行きます。
I go to school.
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 "出かける"
週末に友達と買い物に出かけます。
I go out shopping with friends on the weekend.
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: "今から出かけます。" (Meaning: "I'm going out now.")
🎉 Correct Answer!
Remember: "でかける" is correct here because it represents "to go out; to leave" in the context: "I'm going out now.".