Definition of する

するsuru Inflection

~する verb (irregular):

  • to do; to carry out; to perform
  • to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)
  • to serve as; to act as; to work as
  • to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
  • to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as - as 〜にする,〜とする
  • to decide on; to choose - as 〜にする

~する verb (irregular) / intransitive verb:

  • to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.) - as 〜がする
  • to be (in a state, condition, etc.)
  • to be worth; to cost
  • to pass (of time); to elapse

~する verb (irregular) / transitive:

  • to place, or raise, person A to a post or status B - as AをBにする
  • to transform A to B; to make A into B; to exchange A for B - 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 - as AをBにする
  • to feel A about B - as AをBにする

suffix / ~する verb (irregular):

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

auxiliary verb / ~する verb (irregular):

  • creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go") お願いします
  • to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to - as 〜うとする,〜ようとする とする

Example Sentences

何かnanikaしてshiteみましょうmimashou
Let's try something.
naniしてるshiteruno
What're you doing?
このkono世界sekaino教育kyouikunihaがっかりgakkariしてshiteしまうshimau
Education in this world disappoints me.
すぐにsuguni諦めてakiramete昼寝hirunewoするsuruかも知れないkamoshirenai
I may give up soon and just take a nap.
あなたのanatano勉強benkyouwo邪魔jamaしないshinaiようにしますyounishimasu
I'll do my best not to disturb your studying.

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