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Japanese

する

Romaji suru

JLPT N5 Common word

01

為る する · suru

JLPT N5 Common word

01suru verb

usually kana

to do; to carry out; to perform

02suru verb

usually kana

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

03suru verb

usually kana

to serve as; to act as; to work as

05suru verb

usually kana

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

06suru verb

usually kana

to decide on; to choose

as 〜にする

07suru verb · intransitive

usually kana

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

as 〜がする

08suru verb · intransitive

09suru verb · intransitive

usually kana

to be worth; to cost

10suru verb · intransitive

usually kana

to pass (of time); to elapse

11suru verb · transitive

usually kana

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

as AをBにする

12suru verb · transitive

usually kana

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

as AをBにする

13suru verb · transitive

usually kana

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

14suru verb · transitive

usually kana

to feel A about B

as AをBにする

15suffix · suru verb

usually kana

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

16auxiliary verb · suru verb

usually kana

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

17auxiliary verb · suru verb

usually kana

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

Examples

彼は三日したら出発する。

He is leaving in three days.

Tatoeba #106699

結構です。それにしましょう。

All right. I'll take it.

Tatoeba #175788

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.

Tatoeba #123813

02

刷る する · suru

JLPT N2 Common word 摺る

01godan verb · transitive

02godan verb · transitive

to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold

Examples

私達は招待状を50通刷りました。

We ran off 50 copies of the invitation.

Tatoeba #151468

03

剃る そる · soru

JLPT N2 Common word する

01godan verb · transitive

Examples

お父さんがバスルームでひげを剃っている。

Dad is shaving in the bathroom.

Tatoeba #226759

ヒゲもそりますか。

Do you also want a shave?

Tatoeba #197620

顔をそってください。

A shave, please.

Tatoeba #183636

04

擦る する · suru

Common word 擂る、摩る (rarely used kanji form)、磨る (rarely used kanji form)

01godan verb · transitive

02godan verb · transitive

to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)

Examples

ありがね全部すってしまった。

We shot our wad.

Tatoeba #229995

ケリーはマッチを擦ってパイプへもっていった。

Kelly struck a match and put it to his pipe.

Tatoeba #225225

彼はマッチをすった。

He struck a match.

Tatoeba #110768

05

掏る する · suru

スる

01godan verb · transitive

usually kana

to pickpocket; to steal

Examples

電車でポケットの中にあるものをすられた。

I had my pocket picked in the train.

Tatoeba #124816

Source

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