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する

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word する.

Dictionary

Entry

為るUsually kanaする VerbFreq #11
1

to do; to carry out; to perform

Examples
「これ以上何も言うことはありません、いいわけをするのはいやですから」と彼は言った。
He said, "I will say nothing more, because I hate making excuses."
2

to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)

Examples
それらはあなたを暖かくするのに役立つでしょう。
They will help you to get warm.
3

to serve as; to act as; to work as

Examples
頭痛を言い訳にして、彼は早く帰った。
He used a headache as an excuse for leaving early.
4

to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)

Examples
そんな苦虫を噛みつぶしたような顔するなよ。
Don't make such a sour face.
5

As 〜にする,〜とする

to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as

6

As 〜にする

to decide on; to choose

Examples
結構です。それにましょう。
All right. I'll take it.
7

Intransitive verb; As 〜がする

to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.)

Examples
このスープはいやなにおいがする。腐っているでしょう?
This soup smells horrible. Do you think it's gone off?
8

Intransitive verb

to be (in a state, condition, etc.)

9

Intransitive verb

to be worth; to cost

10

Intransitive verb

to pass (of time); to elapse

Examples
彼は三日したら出発する。
He is leaving in three days.
11

Transitive verb; As AをBにする

to place, or raise, person A to a post or status B

12

Transitive verb; As AをBにする

to transform A to B; to make A into B; to exchange A for B

13

Transitive verb; As AをBにする

to make use of A for B; to view A as B; to handle A as if it were B

14

Transitive verb; As AをBにする

to feel A about B

15

Suffix

verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs")

16

Auxiliary verb

creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go")

17

Auxiliary verb; As 〜うとする,〜ようとする

to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

do, change, make, benefit, welfare, be of use, reach to, try, practice, cost, serve as, good, advantage, as a result of

9 strokesFrequency 831JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

ためな.るな.すす.るたりつく.るなり

Nanori

びい

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