Synonym Comparison
The Nuance Difference: "わすれます" vs "できる"
Master the exact conceptual boundary between these Japanese terms.
Japanese Term A
わすれます
わすれます (wasuremasu)
N5 / CEFR Syllabus
VS
Japanese Term B
できる
できる (dekiru)
N4 / CEFR Syllabus
Nuance Contrast & Social Differences
In Japanese, both わすれます and できる are often translated to English but have distinct usages.
わすれます (わすれます (wasuremasu)) represents "to forget" (Level: N5) and typically represents The polite form of 忘れる.
On the other hand, できる (できる (dekiru)) translates to "to be able to, to be completed, to be made, to be built (intransitive)" (Level: N4) and is used for An intransitive verb with multiple meanings: 'to be able to. Mixing these up can sound unnatural to native Japanese speakers!
Bilingual Sentence for "わすれます"
傘を家にわすれました。
I forgot my umbrella at home.
Bilingual Sentence for "できる"
この家は来月にはできるでしょう。
This house will probably be completed by next month.
Nuance Mastery Quiz
Which Japanese word perfectly fits this blank space?
Fill in the blank: "傘を家にわすれました。" (Meaning: "I forgot my umbrella at home.")
🎉 Correct Answer!
Remember: "わすれます" fits here because it represents "to forget" in the context: "I forgot my umbrella at home.".