Synonym Comparison
The Nuance Difference: "出ます" vs "切ります"
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
切ります
きります (kirimasu)
N5 / CEFR Syllabus
Nuance Contrast & Social Differences
In Japanese, both 出ます and 切ります 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, 切ります (きります (kirimasu)) translates to "to cut, to sever" (Level: N5) and is used for Transitive verb. Used for cutting with a sharp object, or for ending a phone call.. 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 "切ります"
はさみで紙を切ります。
I cut the paper with scissors.
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.".