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
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| した | past | did |
| さ・し・せ | present | do |
| せよ | command | do! |
| しろ | command | do! |
| される | passive | be done |
| しない | negative | do not do |
| せず | negative | doing (stem form) |
| します | polite | |
| すれば | conditional | if ... do |
| せ | irrealis | doing (stem form) |
| すれ | realis | doing (stem form) |
| すれど | contrastive | |
| せば | conditional | if ... do |
| しき | past | did |
| しけり | past | did |
| しつ | past | did |
| しぬ | past | did |
| せり | past | doing (stem form) |
| したり | past | doing (stem form) |
| 為る | alternative, kanji, obsolete |