Quadruple VS
Synonym Boundary: "消します", "けす", "消す", "回る"
All represent the core concept "turn", but require precise selection.
Japanese Option A
消します
けします (keshimasu)
N5 / CEFR
Japanese Option B
けす
けす (kesu)
N5 / CEFR
Japanese Option C
消す
けす (kesu)
N4 / CEFR
Japanese Option D
回る
まわる (mawaru)
N4 / CEFR
Quadruple VS Nuance Contrast & Social Differences
When expressing "turn" in Japanese, you must carefully distinguish between "消します", "けす", "消す", "回る" based on context.
- 消します (けします (keshimasu) - Level: N5): Maps to "to turn off, to erase" and is used when Transitive verb. Used for switching off electrical appliances or erasing something.
- けす (けす (kesu) - Level: N5): Maps to "to turn off, to erase, to extinguish" and is used when Transitive verb. The opposite of つける.
- 消す (けす (kesu) - Level: N4): Maps to "to turn off, to erase, to extinguish (transitive)" and is used when A transitive verb meaning to turn something off, erase, or extinguish. It requires an object.
- 回る (まわる (mawaru) - Level: N4): Maps to "to turn; to revolve; to go around" and is used when An intransitive verb. It describes something spinning on its own axis.
Context for "消します"
電灯を消します。
I turn off the light.
Context for "けす"
電気を消してください。
Please turn off the light.
Context for "消す"
部屋を出るときは電気を消してください。
Please turn off the light when you leave the room.
Context for "回る"
地球は太陽の周りを回っています。
The Earth revolves around the sun.
Synonym Mastery Challenge
Which Japanese word perfectly fits this blank space?
Fill in the blank: "電灯を ＿＿＿ 。" (Meaning: "I turn off the light.")
🎉 Correct Answer!
Remember: "消します" is correct here because it represents "to turn off, to erase" in the context: "I turn off the light.".