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suru
suru verb (irregular), intransitive verb, transitive verb, suffix, auxiliary verb

Alternate Written Forms:

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suru
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English Meaning(s) for する

suru verb (irregular)
  1. to do; to carry out; to perform
  2. to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)
  3. to serve as; to act as; to work as
  4. to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
  5. 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)
  6. to decide on; to choose (as 〜にする)
suru verb (irregular), intransitive verb
  1. to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.) (as 〜がする)
  2. to be (in a state, condition, etc.)
  3. to be worth; to cost
  4. to pass (of time); to elapse
suru verb (irregular), transitive verb
  1. to place, or raise, person A to a post or status B (as AをBにする)
  2. to transform A to B; to make A into B; to exchange A for B (as AをBにする)
  3. 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)
  4. to feel A about B (as AをBにする)
suffix, suru verb (irregular)
  1. verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs")
auxiliary verb, suru verb (irregular)
  1. creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go")
  2. 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)

Definition and Synonyms for する

Seem appear to exist
Synonyms: する, する
Make give certain properties to something
Synonyms: する, なす, なる, 仕立てる
Act be suitable for theatrical performance
Synonyms: する, する
Try put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice
Synonyms: する, なる, みる, 試す, 試みる
Maturate develop and reach maturity
Synonyms: する, なる, なる, なる, こなす, ませる, こなれる, 伸びる, 円熟, 大人びる, 完熟, 実る, 成熟, 成り立つ, 成育, 成長, 熟す, 熟む, 熟する, 熟れる, 熟れる, 熟成, 生す, 生い立つ, 生育, 生まれ育つ, 生長, 産す, 発展, 発毛, 発生, 発育, 発達, 練る, 練れる, 老成, 老熟, 育つ, 長ける, 長じる, 長ずる
Play participate in games or sport
Synonyms: する, なる, やる, プレイ, 競技
Play discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream
Synonyms: する, なる, かける, かける, はじく, 努める, 勤める, 引く, 弾く, 戯る, 戯れる, 演じる, 演ずる, 荒ぶ, 遊ぶ
Put cause to be in a certain state
Synonyms: する, なる
Toy manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
Synonyms: する, なる, かける, かける, はじく, 努める, 勤める, 引く, 弾く, 戯る, 戯れる, 演じる, 演ずる
Action put in effect
Synonyms: する, なす, なる, しまう, しすます, まっとう, やりきる, 全うする, 完遂, 実施, 実行, 実践, 履行, 成し遂げる, 果たす, 為果せる, なし終える, し終える, 終える, 行う, やり遂げる, し遂げる, 遂げる, 遂行, 達成, 遣り抜く, 遣り通す
Put On carry out (performances)
Synonyms: する, なす, なる, なさる, 成し遂げる, 果たす, 行う
Perform carry out or perform an action
Synonyms: する, する, なす, なる, やる, やる, いたす, しでかす, やらかす, 出来す, 執行, 執り行う, 実施, 実行, 実践, 履行, 成し遂げる, 果たす, 行う, 行ずる, やり遂げる, し遂げる, 遂げる, 遂行, 達成
Play perform on a certain location
Synonyms: する, なる, かける, かける, はじく, プレイ, 努める, 勤める, 引く, 弾く, 戯る, 戯れる, 演じる, 演ずる
Do travel or traverse (a distance)
Synonyms: する, する, なす, なる, やる, いたす, なさる, 仕る, 手がける, 行う
Play cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space
Synonyms: する, なる, かける, かける, はじく, 努める, 勤める, 引く, 弾く, 戯る, 戯れる, 演じる, 演ずる, 荒ぶ, 遊ぶ
Take experience or feel or submit to
Synonyms: する, なす, なる, うける, 行う
Perform perform a function
Synonyms: する, する, なす, なる, やる, あげる, いたす, 営む, 執行, 執り行う, 実施, 挙行, 行う
Toy behave carelessly or indifferently
Synonyms: する, なる, かける, かける, はじく, 努める, 勤める, 引く, 弾く, 戯る, 戯れる, 演じる, 演ずる
Make engage in
Synonyms: する, する, なす, なる, やる, やる, いたす, やらかす, 行う, 行ずる
Take carry out
Synonyms: する, なす, なる, 行う
Turn undergo a change or development
Synonyms: する, なる, なる, なる, 化す, 化ける, 化する, 変じる, 変ずる, 変わる, 成り変わる, 改まる, 老ける
Serve serve a purpose, role, or function
Synonyms: する, なる, 勤める, 役立つ, 機能
Cost be priced at
Synonyms: する, なる, かかる
Give submit for consideration, judgment, or use
Synonyms: する, する
Practice engage in or perform
Synonyms: する, する
Give allow to have or take
Synonyms: する, する, 与える
Hold remain committed to
Synonyms: する, する
Unable not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
Synonyms: する, できる
Make change from one form into another
Synonyms: する, する, なす, 作る, 作り出す, 変じる, 変ずる
Capable having capacity or ability
Synonyms: する, できる, 可能
Give execute and deliver
Synonyms: する, する
Maturate undergo maturation
Synonyms: する, なる, なる, なる, こなす, ませる, こなれる, 伸びる, 円熟, 大人びる, 完熟, 実る, 成熟, 成り立つ, 成育, 成長, 熟す, 熟む, 熟する, 熟れる, 熟れる, 熟成, 生す, 生い立つ, 生育, 生まれ育つ, 生長, 産す, 発展, 発毛, 発生, 発育, 発達, 練る, 練れる, 老成, 老熟, 育つ, 長ける, 長じる, 長ずる
Put cause to be in a certain relation
Synonyms: する, なる

Categories する is a member of

Put On put clothing on one's body
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Modify cause to change
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Develop grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
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Transform change in outward structure or looks
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Complete come or bring to a finish or an end
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Vie compete for something
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Manipulate hold something in one's hands and move it
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Make make or cause to be or to become
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Effect produce
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Perform give a performance (of something)
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Go change location
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Move cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
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Experience go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
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Act perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
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Be have the quality of being
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Serve be sufficient
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Discharge pour forth or release
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Execute carry out the legalities of
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Conceive judge or regard
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Let consent to, give permission
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Submit refer for judgment or consideration
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Engage carry out or participate in an activity
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Stroke Order Diagrams for する

Conjugations for する

masu stem
shi
Negative stem
se
te-form
shite
Negative te-form
shinakute
Adverbial Negative Form
shinaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
suru
Present Indicative Negative Form
shinai
Past Indicative Form
shita
Past Indicative Negative Form
shinakatta
Presumptive Form
shiyou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
shimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
shimasen
Past Indicative Form
shimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
shimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
shimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
shitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
shitakunai
Past Indicative Form
shitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
shitakunakatta
Adjective stem
shita
te-form
shitakute
Negative te-form
shitakunakute
Adverbial Form
shitaku
Provisional Form
shitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
shitakunakereba
Conditional Form
shitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
shitakunakattara
Objective Form
shitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
shiro
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
shinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
sureba
Present Indicative Negative Form
shinakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
shinakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
shitara
Present Indicative Negative Form
shinakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
shitari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
dekiru
Present Indicative Negative Form
dekinai
Past Indicative Form
dekita
Past Indicative Negative Form
dekinakatta
masu-stem
deki
te-form
dekite
Negative te-form
dekinakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
dekimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
dekimasen
Past Indicative Form
dekimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
dekimasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
sareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
sarenai
Past Indicative Form
sareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
sarenakatta
masu stem
sare
te-form
sarete
Negative te-form
sarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
saremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
saremasen
Past Indicative Form
saremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
saremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
saseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
sasenai
Past Indicative Form
saseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
sasenakatta
masu stem
sase
te-form
sasete
Negative te-form
sasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
sasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
sasemasen
Past Indicative Form
sasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
sasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
saserareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
saserarenai
Past Indicative Form
saserareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
saserarenakatta
masu stem
saserare
te-form
saserarete
Negative te-form
saserarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
saseraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
saseraremasen
Past Indicative Form
saseraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
saseraremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
sen
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
sezu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
senu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
sezaru

Sample Sentences for する

Before going to study in Paris I must brush up on my French.
How did you come here?
They supplied the soldiers with enough food and water.
My brother died suddenly two years ago. Since then, my sister-in-law has valiantly kept the small jewelery store he left her going.
I considered leaving school, but thought better of it.

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