Synonym Comparison
The Nuance Difference: "出ます" vs "つけます"
Master the exact conceptual boundary between these Japanese terms.
Japanese Term A
出ます
でます (demasu)
N5 / CEFR Syllabus
VS
Japanese Term B
つけます
つけます (tsukemasu)
N5 / CEFR Syllabus
Nuance Contrast & Social Differences
In Japanese, both 出ます and つけます are often translated to English but have distinct usages.
出ます (でます (demasu)) represents "to leave, to exit, to come out" (Level: N5) and typically represents Polite form of 出る.
On the other hand, つけます (つけます (tsukemasu)) translates to "to turn on (a light, power, etc.)" (Level: N5) and is used for Transitive verb. Used for switching on electrical appliances, lights, etc. The object is marked with を.. Mixing these up can sound unnatural to native Japanese speakers!
Bilingual Sentence for "出ます"
午後5時に会社を出ます。
I leave the office at 5 PM.
Bilingual Sentence for "つけます"
テレビをつけます。
I turn on the TV.
Nuance Mastery Quiz
Which Japanese word perfectly fits this blank space?
Fill in the blank: "午後5時に会社を ＿＿＿ 。" (Meaning: "I leave the office at 5 PM.")
🎉 Correct Answer!
Remember: "出ます" fits here because it represents "to leave, to exit, to come out" in the context: "I leave the office at 5 PM.".