Synonym Comparison
The Nuance Difference: "すいます" vs "出る"
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
出る
でる (deru)
N4 / CEFR Syllabus
Nuance Contrast & Social Differences
In Japanese, both すいます and 出る 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, 出る (でる (deru)) translates to "to exit, to leave, to come out" (Level: N4) and is used for Intransitive verb. Indicates movement out of a space or state. Often used with the particle 'を'. 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 "出る"
毎日、家を7時に出ます。
I leave home at 7 o'clock every day.
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.".