Quadruple VS
Synonym Boundary: "行きます", "出かけます", "でかける", "いってらっしゃい"
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
でかける
でかける (dekakeru)
N5 / CEFR
Japanese Option D
いってらっしゃい
いってらっしゃい (itterasshai)
N5 / CEFR
Quadruple VS Nuance Contrast & Social Differences
When expressing "go" in Japanese, you must carefully distinguish between "行きます", "出かけます", "でかける", "いってらっしゃい" 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.
- 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.
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 "でかける"
今から出かけます。
I'm going out now.
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."
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.".