English–Japanese

“do” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoやる (yaru) · 行う (okonau) · いたす (itasu) · なさる (nasaru)

Pronunciation

Romajisuru

Example

宿題をします。shuku dai o shi ma su

I do my homework.

Illustration for する (do)

How to say “do” in Japanese

“Do” in Japanese is する (suru).

Expresses carrying out an action or activity, and in some uses putting something on the body.

Full entry for する: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with する

毎日宿題をします。mai nichi shuku dai o shi ma su

I do my homework every day.

母と夕食の準備をします。haha to yū shoku no jun bi o shi ma su

I prepare dinner with my mother.

Tips for using する

  • In beginner Japanese, する (suru) often turns a noun into a verb, as in 勉強する (benkyō suru), "study".

Other Japanese words for “do”

宿題をやります。shuku dai o ya ri ma su

I do my homework.

毎朝、体操を行います。mai asa tai sō o okona i ma su

I do exercises every morning.

私がいたします。watashi ga i ta shi ma su

I will do it.

先生は何をなさいますか？sen sei wa nan o na sa i ma su ka

What will you do, teacher?

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