Synonym Comparison
The Nuance Difference: "売ります" vs "やすむ"
Master the exact conceptual boundary between these Japanese terms.
Japanese Term A
売ります
うります (urimasu)
N5 / CEFR Syllabus
VS
Japanese Term B
やすむ
やすむ (yasumu)
N5 / CEFR Syllabus
Nuance Contrast & Social Differences
In Japanese, both 売ります and やすむ are often translated to English but have distinct usages.
売ります (うります (urimasu)) represents "to sell" (Level: N5) and typically represents Polite form of 売る.
On the other hand, やすむ (やすむ (yasumu)) translates to "to rest, to be absent from work/school" (Level: N5) and is used for Can mean 'to take a break/rest' or 'to be absent from work/school'.. Mixing these up can sound unnatural to native Japanese speakers!
Bilingual Sentence for "売ります"
この店は古い本を売っています。
This store sells old books.
Bilingual Sentence for "やすむ"
今日は会社を休みます。
I will be absent from work today.
Nuance Mastery Quiz
Which Japanese word perfectly fits this blank space?
Fill in the blank: "この店は古い本を売っています。" (Meaning: "This store sells old books.")
🎉 Correct Answer!
Remember: "売ります" fits here because it represents "to sell" in the context: "This store sells old books.".