Synonym Comparison
The Nuance Difference: "入ります" vs "退院する"
Master the exact conceptual boundary between these Japanese terms.
Japanese Term A
入ります
はいります (hairimasu)
N5 / CEFR Syllabus
VS
Japanese Term B
退院する
たいいんする (taiin suru)
N4 / CEFR Syllabus
Nuance Contrast & Social Differences
In Japanese, both 入ります and 退院する are often translated to English but have distinct usages.
入ります (はいります (hairimasu)) represents "to enter, to go in" (Level: N5) and typically represents Polite form of 入る.
On the other hand, 退院する (たいいんする (taiin suru)) translates to "to leave the hospital, to be discharged from the hospital" (Level: N4) and is used for Indicates the action of leaving a hospital after recovering from an illness or treatment. Opposite of 入院する.. Mixing these up can sound unnatural to native Japanese speakers!
Bilingual Sentence for "入ります"
教室に入ります。
I enter the classroom.
Bilingual Sentence for "退院する"
病気が治ったので、明日、病院を退院します。
Since I've recovered, I will be discharged from the hospital tomorrow.
Nuance Mastery Quiz
Which Japanese word perfectly fits this blank space?
Fill in the blank: "教室に ＿＿＿ 。" (Meaning: "I enter the classroom.")
🎉 Correct Answer!
Remember: "入ります" fits here because it represents "to enter, to go in" in the context: "I enter the classroom.".