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する to do

する is the #13 most common word in Japanese, a verb. It means “to do” and is pronounced [sɨɾɯ̟].

#13frequency rank
0.79%of everyday Japanese text
Level 1Beginner 1

Forms of する

FormWhat it isMeaning
したpastdid
さ・し・せpresentdo
せよcommanddo!
しろcommanddo!
されるpassivebe done
しないnegativedo not do
せずnegativedoing (stem form)
しますpolite
すればconditionalif ... do
irrealisdoing (stem form)
すれrealisdoing (stem form)
すれどcontrastive
せばconditionalif ... do
しきpastdid
しけりpastdid
しつpastdid
しぬpastdid
せりpastdoing (stem form)
したりpastdoing (stem form)
為るalternative, kanji, obsolete

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