Quintuple VS
Synonym Boundary: "行きます", "出かけます", "いってらっしゃい", "迎えに行く", "いらっしゃる"
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
出かけます
でかけます (dekakemasu)
N5 / CEFR
Japanese Option C
いってらっしゃい
いってらっしゃい (itterasshai)
N5 / CEFR
Japanese Option D
迎えに行く
むかえにいく (mukae ni iku)
N4 / CEFR
Japanese Option E
いらっしゃる
いらっしゃる (irassharu)
N4 / CEFR
Quintuple VS Nuance Contrast & Social Differences
When expressing "go" in Japanese, you must carefully distinguish between "行きます", "出かけます", "いってらっしゃい", "迎えに行く", "いらっしゃる" 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.
- 出かけます (でかけます (dekakemasu) - Level: N5): Maps to "to go out, to leave" and is used when Intransitive verb. Used for leaving a place.
- 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.
- いらっしゃる (いらっしゃる (irassharu) - Level: N4): Maps to "to go/come/be (honorific form of 行く/来る/いる)" and is used when An honorific verb used for superiors. It replaces 行く.
Context for "行きます"
学校へ行きます。
I go to school.
Context for "出かけます"
友達と買い物に出かけます。
I go out shopping with my friend.
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 "いらっしゃる"
先生はもう教室にいらっしゃいましたか。
Has the teacher already come to the classroom?
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.".