How to Say ‘(it) comes out / runs’ in Japanese
出ます
de masu
[deh mahss]
💬 Usage Tip: [出ます] is the polite form of [出る]. Handy for utilities: [水は出ます] (water runs), [ガスは出ます] (gas works).
🇯🇵 In Japan: Keeping it short and factual ([出ます]/[出ません]) is a very Japanese-style way to report issues.
Phrase Breakdown
出
de
[deh]
come out; flow (stem)
Verb stem of 出ます (“comes out/flows”). Used for polite statements about water/gas/etc.
水は出ますが、お湯は出ません。
Water comes out, but hot water doesn’t.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite verb ending
Attaches to a verb stem to make it polite: 出ます = “(it) comes out.”
水は出ます。
Water comes out.
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