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    3. 為す

    為す

    為なす​

    to do

    N2KMT7CoreVerb, TransitiveCore ConceptsKanji Vocab11 strokes

    爲す

    なす

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to do, to commit, to carry out, to bring about
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれはその偉い業ぎょうを為なした。

    He accomplished that great feat.

    KMT6Work & Career
    目もく的ひょうを為なすために、努ど力りょくを惜おしまない。

    I will spare no effort to achieve my goal.

    KMT7Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    人にん間げんは、時ときに過あやまちを為なす生いき物ものである。

    Humans are creatures who sometimes commit mistakes.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyReligion & Philosophy
    彼かれは自みずからの手てで改かい革かくを為なそうとした。

    He tried to bring about reform with his own hands.

    KMT8Politics & LawWork & Career
    歴れき史し上じょうの人じん物ぶつは、多おおくの困こん難なんを乗のり越こえて大だい事じ業ぎょうを為なした。

    Historical figures overcame many difficulties to accomplish great undertakings.

    KMT8HistoryWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    為
    ため・な.る・な.す・す.る・たり・つく.る…(3)
    do・change・make・benefit・welfare…(9)
    Kanji
    す
    su
    Kana
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