Quintuple VS
Synonym Boundary: "行く", "でかける", "いく", "迎えに行く", "上がる"
All represent the core concept "go", but require precise selection.
Japanese Option A
行く
いく (iku)
N5 / CEFR
Japanese Option B
でかける
でかける (dekakeru)
N5 / CEFR
Japanese Option C
いく
いく (iku)
N5 / CEFR
Japanese Option D
迎えに行く
むかえにいく (mukae ni iku)
N4 / CEFR
Japanese Option E
上がる
あがる (agaru)
N4 / CEFR
Quintuple VS Nuance Contrast & Social Differences
When expressing "go" in Japanese, you must carefully distinguish between "行く", "でかける", "いく", "迎えに行く", "上がる" 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.
- 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.
- 上がる (あがる (agaru) - Level: N4): Maps to "to go up, to rise, to be raised" and is used when 自動詞.
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 "上がる"
エレベーターで上の階に上がります。
I go up to the upper floor by elevator.
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.".