Quadruple VS
Synonym Boundary: "行きます", "行く", "いく", "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
行く
いく (iku)
N5 / CEFR
Japanese Option C
いく
いく (iku)
N5 / 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", "行く", "いく", "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.
- 行く (いく (iku) - Level: N5): Maps to "to go" and is used when Used for movement to a destination. Polite form is 行きます.
- 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.
- 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 "行く"
学校に行きます。
I go to school.
Context for "いく"
学校へ行きます。
I go to school.
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.".