Quintuple VS
Synonym Boundary: "行く", "でかける", "いってらっしゃい", "迎えに行く", "出かける"
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
いってらっしゃい
いってらっしゃい (itterasshai)
N5 / CEFR
Japanese Option D
迎えに行く
むかえにいく (mukae ni iku)
N4 / CEFR
Japanese Option E
出かける
でかける (dekakeru)
N4 / CEFR
Quintuple VS Nuance Contrast & Social Differences
When expressing "go" in Japanese, you must carefully distinguish between "行く", "でかける", "いってらっしゃい", "迎えに行く", "出かける" 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.
- 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.
- 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."
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 "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.".