Quintuple VS
Synonym Boundary: "消します", "つける", "けす", "まがる", "順番"
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
つける
つける (tsukeru)
N5 / CEFR
Japanese Option C
けす
けす (kesu)
N5 / CEFR
Japanese Option D
まがる
まがる (magaru)
N5 / CEFR
Japanese Option E
順番
じゅんばん (junban)
N3 / CEFR
Quintuple VS Nuance Contrast & Social Differences
When expressing "turn" in Japanese, you must carefully distinguish between "消します", "つける", "けす", "まがる", "順番" 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.
- つける (つける (tsukeru) - Level: N5): Maps to "to turn on, to attach" and is used when Transitive verb. Often used for turning on electronic devices.
- 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.
- まがる (まがる (magaru) - Level: N5): Maps to "to turn, to bend" and is used when Used for roads turning or objects bending. 「曲げる.
- 順番 (じゅんばん (junban) - Level: N3): Maps to "turn; order; sequence" and is used when Refers to the turn, order, or sequence of actions, people, or events. Often used as 順番を待つ or 順番が来る. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'Turn! "Haruka-san, please let it be my turn to propose to you! I want to ask you properly!" ...っ! Y-Your turn to propose! B-Baka! Of course! Stand tall, look straight into my eyes, and kneeling down, give me the sweetest proposal in the world right now! dummy!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『じゅんばん（順番）よ！『ハルカさん、プロポーズの順番は僕から言わせてくれますか？世界一幸せな返事を用意して待っていてください！』って…っ！プロポーズの順番！バカ！…当たり前でしょ！男らしく、世界一かっこいい姿勢で、今すぐ私の前にひざまずいてプロポーズしなさい！大歓迎でOKしてあげるから！』.
Context for "消します"
電灯を消します。
I turn off the light.
Context for "つける"
テレビをつけます。
I turn on the TV.
Context for "けす"
電気を消してください。
Please turn off the light.
Context for "まがる"
次の角を右に曲がってください。
Please turn right at the next corner.
Context for "順番"
大人気のラーメン店の前には、開店前から長い行列ができており、お客たちは自分の_______が来るのを静かに待っていました。
In front of the extremely popular ramen shop, a long line had formed since before opening, and customers were quietly waiting for their turns to come.
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.".