Quadruple VS
Synonym Boundary: "とります", "散歩します", "かかる", "脱ぐ"
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
散歩します
さんぽします (sanposhimasu)
N5 / CEFR
Japanese Option C
かかる
かかる (kakaru)
N5 / CEFR
Japanese Option D
脱ぐ
ぬぐ (nugu)
N5 / CEFR
Quadruple VS Nuance Contrast & Social Differences
When expressing "take" in Japanese, you must carefully distinguish between "とります", "散歩します", "かかる", "脱ぐ" 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.
- 散歩します (さんぽします (sanposhimasu) - Level: N5): Maps to "to take a walk" and is used when Polite form of 散歩する.
- かかる (かかる (kakaru) - Level: N5): Maps to "to take (time/money), to hang (intransitive), to catch (a cold)" and is used when Intransitive verb. For N5, most commonly used to express how much time or money is required for something. e.g., 時間がかかる.
- 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.
Context for "とります"
写真を撮りましょう。
Let's take a photo.
Context for "散歩します"
毎朝、公園を散歩します。
I take a walk in the park every morning.
Context for "かかる"
東京まで３時間かかります。
It takes 3 hours to get to Tokyo.
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.
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.".