Quintuple VS
Synonym Boundary: "とります", "散歩します", "出す", "かかる", "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
散歩します
さんぽします (sanposhimasu)
N5 / CEFR
Japanese Option C
出す
だす (dasu)
N5 / CEFR
Japanese Option D
かかる
かかる (kakaru)
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", "散歩します", "出す", "かかる", "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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 "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 "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 "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 "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.".