Synonym Comparison
The Nuance Difference: "出ます" vs "晴れる"
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
晴れる
はれる (hareru)
N5 / CEFR Syllabus
Nuance Contrast & Social Differences
In Japanese, both 出ます and 晴れる 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, 晴れる (はれる (hareru)) translates to "to clear up (weather), to be sunny" (Level: N5) and is used for Refers to the weather becoming clear or sunny after being cloudy or rainy. Often used as 晴れます. 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 "晴れる"
明日は晴れるでしょう。
It will probably be sunny tomorrow.
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.".