Synonym Comparison
The Nuance Difference: "出ます" vs "急ぎます"
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
急ぎます
いそぎます (isogimasu)
N5 / CEFR Syllabus
Nuance Contrast & Social Differences
In Japanese, both 出ます and 急ぎます 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, 急ぎます (いそぎます (isogimasu)) translates to "to hurry" (Level: N5) and is used for Intransitive verb. Used to express the act of doing something quickly because of limited time or urgency.. 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 "急ぎます"
時間がないので、急ぎましょう。
There's no time, so let's hurry.
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.".