Synonym Comparison
The Nuance Difference: "出ます" vs "住みます"
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
住みます
すみます (sumimasu)
N5 / CEFR Syllabus
Nuance Contrast & Social Differences
In Japanese, both 出ます and 住みます 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, 住みます (すみます (sumimasu)) translates to "to live (somewhere)" (Level: N5) and is used for Verb, polite form. Used to express living or residing in a place. The dictionary form is 住む. 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 "住みます"
私は東京に住んでいます。
I live in Tokyo.
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.".