Synonym Comparison
The Nuance Difference: "すいます" vs "出す"
Master the exact conceptual boundary between these Japanese terms.
Japanese Term A
すいます
すいます (suimasu)
N5 / CEFR Syllabus
VS
Japanese Term B
出す
だす (dasu)
N4 / CEFR Syllabus
Nuance Contrast & Social Differences
In Japanese, both すいます and 出す are often translated to English but have distinct usages.
すいます (すいます (suimasu)) represents "to smoke (a cigarette), to inhale" (Level: N5) and typically represents Commonly used with たばこ.
On the other hand, 出す (だす (dasu)) translates to "to take out, to send, to submit" (Level: N4) and is used for Transitive verb. To take something out of something, or to submit/send something.. Mixing these up can sound unnatural to native Japanese speakers!
Bilingual Sentence for "すいます"
ここでたばこを吸わないでください。
Please don't smoke here.
Bilingual Sentence for "出す"
引き出しからペンを出します。
I take a pen out of the drawer.
Nuance Mastery Quiz
Which Japanese word perfectly fits this blank space?
Fill in the blank: "ここでたばこを吸わないでください。" (Meaning: "Please don't smoke here.")
🎉 Correct Answer!
Remember: "すいます" fits here because it represents "to smoke (a cigarette), to inhale" in the context: "Please don't smoke here.".