Synonym Comparison
The Nuance Difference: "はじまります" vs "降ります"
Master the exact conceptual boundary between these Japanese terms.
Japanese Term A
はじまります
はじまります (hajimarimasu)
N5 / CEFR Syllabus
VS
Japanese Term B
降ります
おります (orimasu)
N5 / CEFR Syllabus
Nuance Contrast & Social Differences
In Japanese, both はじまります and 降ります are often translated to English but have distinct usages.
はじまります (はじまります (hajimarimasu)) represents "to begin, to start (intransitive)" (Level: N5) and typically represents Intransitive verb. Used when something starts by itself or a situation begins. The subject is the thing that starts.
On the other hand, 降ります (おります (orimasu)) translates to "to get off (a vehicle), to fall (rain/snow)" (Level: N5) and is used for Polite form of 降りる. Mixing these up can sound unnatural to native Japanese speakers!
Bilingual Sentence for "はじまります"
会議は9時に始まります。
The meeting starts at 9 o'clock.
Bilingual Sentence for "降ります"
次の駅で電車を降ります。
I will get off the train at the next station.
Nuance Mastery Quiz
Which Japanese word perfectly fits this blank space?
Fill in the blank: "会議は9時に始まります。" (Meaning: "The meeting starts at 9 o'clock.")
🎉 Correct Answer!
Remember: "はじまります" fits here because it represents "to begin, to start (intransitive)" in the context: "The meeting starts at 9 o'clock.".