する - to do
- Pronounce
- する ( suru )
- Usage
- Very common
- JLPT Level
- N5
- Vocab Class
- This is a Verb . What is a Verb ?
About this verb
Information
- Verb Type (How to tell?)
- する is a irregular verb (Ends with する or くる).
Conjugating
Detailed meaning
する is the Japanese verb for "to do". However, it is much more flexible than its English counterpart, and can be used in a wide array of situations.
- When used in combination with the particle を, it means "to perform an action".
- It can be used to turn a noun into a verb. For example: 愛する (to love).
- To say someone is wearing fashion accessories
- Its used to indicate someone's attitude / appearance.
- To indicate the way someone thinks/feels about something.
- To say someone is assigned or raised for a particular position.
- To say something is used in an other way than it was intended.
- [noun]とする means to decide as a judgment/evaluation (I decided its good).
- [noun]にする means to decide as a selection (I decided I want it).
Note that it has its own conjugation forms (see Conjugation section). It is also usually written in hiragana only.
Sample sentences with する
- 今日は、私はすることがたくさんある。
- Today I have a lot of things to do.
- お願いします
- Please help me
- 何にしますか
- What will you have?
- 私はよく旅行します
- I often travel
- もうすぐ授業が再開する
- Classes are starting again soon
- 今朝、何をしましたか
- What did you do this morning?
- 部屋の掃除をしなさい
- You must clean your room
- 普通のお弁当にしてね
- Make a normal packed lunch, ok?
- 今日は少しでも練習しましたか
- Have you practiced any today?
- うちの冷蔵庫は故障している
- Our fridge is broken
Kanji used in する
