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為る

為る

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: S
kun'yomi

Verb

為る (transitive, irregular conjugation, hiragana する, romaji suru)

  1. to do
     (なに)していますか。
    Nani o shiteimasuka.
    What are you doing?
  2. to wear (accessories)
    ネクタイをする
    Nekutai o suru.
    To wear a tie.
Conjugation
Usage notes
  • The verb する is seldom written in kanji (為る).
  • It is common to use する after certain nouns to indicate that the noun is being done:
    失礼 (shitsurei, "rudeness") → 失礼する (shitsurei suru, "to be rude")
    旅行 (ryokō, "journey") → 旅行する (ryokō suru, "to travel")

See also

  • 하다 (hada), the equivalent of する in Korean

Etymology 2

Verb

為る (intransitive, godan conjugation, hiragana なる, romaji naru)

  1. Alternative form of 成る