Quadruple VS
Synonym Boundary: "行きます", "でかける", "迎えに行く", "出かける"
All represent the core concept "go", but require precise selection.
Japanese Option A
行きます
いきます (ikimasu)
N5 / CEFR
Japanese Option B
でかける
でかける (dekakeru)
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
Quadruple VS Nuance Contrast & Social Differences
When expressing "go" in Japanese, you must carefully distinguish between "行きます", "でかける", "迎えに行く", "出かける" based on context.
- 行きます (いきます (ikimasu) - Level: N5): Maps to "to go (polite form)" and is used when Polite form of 行く.
- 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..
- 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.
Context for "行きます"
学校へ行きます。
I go to school.
Context for "でかける"
今から出かけます。
I'm going out now.
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.
Synonym Mastery Challenge
Which Japanese word perfectly fits this blank space?
Fill in the blank: "学校へ ＿＿＿ 。" (Meaning: "I go to school.")
🎉 Correct Answer!
Remember: "行きます" is correct here because it represents "to go (polite form)" in the context: "I go to school.".