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    3. 為る

    為る

    為する​

    to do

    N3KMT7CoreCore ConceptsKanji Vocab10 strokes

    する

    Verb

    1.
    to do, to carry out, to perform
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    to cause to become, to make (into), to turn (into)
    word usually written using kana alone
    3.
    to serve as, to act as, to work as
    word usually written using kana alone
    4.
    to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
    word usually written using kana alone
    5.
    to judge as being, to view as being, to think of as, to treat as, to use as
    word usually written using kana alone
    6.
    to decide on, to choose
    word usually written using kana alone

    Verb, Intransitive

    7.
    to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.)
    word usually written using kana alone
    8.
    to be (in a state, condition, etc.)
    word usually written using kana alone
    9.
    to be worth, to cost
    word usually written using kana alone
    10.
    to pass (of time), to elapse
    word usually written using kana alone

    Verb, Transitive

    11.
    to place, or raise, person A to a post or status B
    word usually written using kana alone
    12.
    to transform A to B, to make A into B, to exchange A for B
    word usually written using kana alone
    13.
    to make use of A for B, to view A as B, to handle A as if it were B
    word usually written using kana alone
    14.
    to feel A about B
    word usually written using kana alone

    Suffix, Verb

    15.
    verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs")
    word usually written using kana alone

    Auxiliary, Verb

    16.
    creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go")
    word usually written using kana alone
    17.
    to be just about to, to be just starting to, to try to, to attempt to
    word usually written using kana alone

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    毎まい日にち日に本ほん語ごを勉べん強きょう為する。

    I study Japanese every day.

    KMT2Daily LifeEducation
    彼かれはその仕し事ごとを為することに決きめた。

    He decided to do that job.

    KMT7Work & Career
    このプロジェクトを成せい功こうさせるために、全ぜん力りょくを為するつもりだ。

    I intend to do my best to make this project a success.

    KMT7Work & Career
    彼かの女じょはいつも人ひとのために何なにかを為することを考かんがえている。

    She is always thinking of doing something for others.

    KMT7Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれの言こと葉ばは、私わたしに深ふかい感かん銘めいを為するものだった。

    His words were something that deeply impressed me.

    KMT8Emotions & Psychology

    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
    る
    ru
    Kana
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