Synonym Comparison
The Nuance Difference: "終わります" vs "降ります"
Master the exact conceptual boundary between these Japanese terms.
Japanese Term A
終わります
おわります (owarimasu)
N5 / CEFR Syllabus
VS
Japanese Term B
降ります
おります (orimasu)
N5 / CEFR Syllabus
Nuance Contrast & Social Differences
In Japanese, both 終わります and 降ります are often translated to English but have distinct usages.
終わります (おわります (owarimasu)) represents "to finish, to end" (Level: N5) and typically represents Intransitive verb. Used for events, tasks, or time periods coming to an end. Often paired with が..
On the other hand, 降ります (おります (orimasu)) translates to "to get off (a vehicle), to fall (rain/snow)" (Level: N5) and is used for Polite form of 降りる. Mixing these up can sound unnatural to native Japanese speakers!
Bilingual Sentence for "終わります"
授業は3時に終わります。
The class finishes at 3 o'clock.
Bilingual Sentence for "降ります"
次の駅で電車を降ります。
I will get off the train at the next station.
Nuance Mastery Quiz
Which Japanese word perfectly fits this blank space?
Fill in the blank: "授業は3時に ＿＿＿ 。" (Meaning: "The class finishes at 3 o'clock.")
🎉 Correct Answer!
Remember: "終わります" fits here because it represents "to finish, to end" in the context: "The class finishes at 3 o'clock.".