Quadruple VS
Synonym Boundary: "行きます", "行く", "でかける", "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
行く
いく (iku)
N5 / CEFR
Japanese Option C
でかける
でかける (dekakeru)
N5 / CEFR
Japanese Option D
いらっしゃる
いらっしゃる (irassharu)
N4 / CEFR
Quadruple VS Nuance Contrast & Social Differences
When expressing "go" in Japanese, you must carefully distinguish between "行きます", "行く", "でかける", "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.
- 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.
- 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 "行く"
学校に行きます。
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 "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.".