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する

suru

する: the hand that makes things happen

The picture A hand reaching out and making something be the case. Only what appears changes.

Core verbs

Where the picture shows up in する

  1. you make it happen

    今日は残業します

    kyō wa zangyō shimasu

    I'm working late today.

  2. it happens to your senses

    変な音がします

    hen na oto ga shimasu

    There's a strange sound.

    Sounds, smells and tastes する in Japanese — never 音があります.

  3. it costs that much

    このかばん、三万円もします

    kono kaban, sanman-en mo shimasu

    This bag costs a full 30,000 yen.

  4. you keep it on your body

    今日はネクタイをしています。

    kyō wa nekutai o shite imasu

    I'm wearing a tie today.

  5. you settle on it

    会議は三時にしましょう

    kaigi wa sanji ni shimashō

    Let's make the meeting three o'clock.

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