Quintuple VS
Synonym Boundary: "とります", "出す", "脱ぐ", "もっていく", "浴びる"
All represent the core concept "take", but require precise selection.
Japanese Option A
とります
とります (torimasu)
N5 / CEFR
Japanese Option B
出す
だす (dasu)
N5 / CEFR
Japanese Option C
脱ぐ
ぬぐ (nugu)
N5 / CEFR
Japanese Option D
もっていく
もっていく (motte iku)
N5 / CEFR
Japanese Option E
浴びる
あびる (abiru)
N4 / CEFR
Quintuple VS Nuance Contrast & Social Differences
When expressing "take" in Japanese, you must carefully distinguish between "とります", "出す", "脱ぐ", "もっていく", "浴びる" based on context.
- とります (とります (torimasu) - Level: N5): Maps to "to take (a photo, a class, a break, etc.), to grab, to pass (salt)" and is used when A versatile verb with multiple meanings depending on the context. Common usages include 写真を撮る.
- 出す (だす (dasu) - Level: N5): Maps to "to take out, to send, to submit" and is used when 中にあるものを外へ移動させるときや、手紙などを送るときに使います。Polite form is 出します.
- 脱ぐ (ぬぐ (nugu) - Level: N5): Maps to "to take off (clothes, shoes)" and is used when Used when removing clothes, shoes, or accessories. The polite form is 脱ぎます.
- もっていく (もっていく (motte iku) - Level: N5): Maps to "to take (something somewhere)" and is used when Implies moving an object away from the current location towards another. '持っていく.
- 浴びる (あびる (abiru) - Level: N4): Maps to "to take a shower/bath, to bask in" and is used when Transitive verb. Used for taking a shower.
Context for "とります"
写真を撮りましょう。
Let's take a photo.
Context for "出す"
かばんから財布を出しました。
I took my wallet out of my bag.
Context for "脱ぐ"
部屋に入る前に、靴を脱いでください。
Please take off your shoes before entering the room.
Context for "もっていく"
明日、傘を持っていくのを忘れないでください。
Please don't forget to take your umbrella tomorrow.
Context for "浴びる"
毎日シャワーを浴びます。
I take a shower every day.
Synonym Mastery Challenge
Which Japanese word perfectly fits this blank space?
Fill in the blank: "写真を撮りましょう。" (Meaning: "Let's take a photo.")
🎉 Correct Answer!
Remember: "とります" is correct here because it represents "to take (a photo, a class, a break, etc.), to grab, to pass (salt)" in the context: "Let's take a photo.".