Quadruple VS
Synonym Boundary: "行く", "いく", "迎えに行く", "いらっしゃる"
All represent the core concept "go", but require precise selection.
Japanese Option A
行く
いく (iku)
N5 / CEFR
Japanese Option B
いく
いく (iku)
N5 / CEFR
Japanese Option C
迎えに行く
むかえにいく (mukae ni iku)
N4 / 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 "行く", "いく", "迎えに行く", "いらっしゃる" based on context.
- 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.
- 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 "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: "学校に行きます。" (Meaning: "I go to school.")
🎉 Correct Answer!
Remember: "行く" is correct here because it represents "to go" in the context: "I go to school.".