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BRANCH · THEME IN SURU VERBS

社会しゃかいと心こころとメディアのする動詞どうし

Public life, mind & media
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Law, politics & control

sentaku suru · to choose, to select
Please choose the color you like.
tōhyō suru · to vote
I'm going to vote on Sunday.
daihyō suru · to represent
He is representing Japan.
dairi suru · to act as proxy
I've come on behalf of the manager.
kekkō suru · to carry out (with resolve)
The game will go ahead even in the rain.
kisei suru · to regulate
The government restricted imports.
sōzoku suru · to inherit
I inherited my grandfather's house.
taiho suru · to arrest
The police arrested the criminal.
kōfuku suru · to surrender
The enemy finally surrendered.
kōsoku suru · to restrain, to bind
They took the suspect into custody.
ronsō suru · to dispute, to debate
The two of them debated politics.
bassuru · to punish
People who break the rules are punished.

Understanding & prediction

rikai suru · to understand
I could finally understand the teacher's explanation.
sōzō suru · to imagine
I tried imagining my future self.
rensō suru · to associate (ideas), to be reminded of
This song reminds me of summer.
yoki suru · to expect, to anticipate
Something unexpected happened.
yosoku suru · to predict
We forecast next year's sales.
yobō suru · to prevent
I wash my hands to prevent colds.
yohō suru · to forecast
The forecast says it will rain tomorrow.
chūmoku suru · to pay attention to, to watch
Everyone is keeping an eye on that newcomer.
sonchō suru · to respect, to value
Let's respect the other person's opinion.
yōjin suru · to be careful, to take precautions
Be careful on the road at night.
yōkyū suru · to demand, to request
The employees demanded a raise.
kyōju suru · to enjoy, to receive
We enjoy a convenient lifestyle.

Growth & change

zōka suru · to increase
The number of foreign tourists is increasing.
genshō suru · to decrease, to decline
The population is declining year by year.
zenshin suru · to advance, to make progress
The plan is moving forward bit by bit.
renzoku suru · to continue in succession
It rained three days in a row.
ryūkō suru · to be in fashion, to spread
The flu is going around this winter.
zetsumetsu suru · to become extinct
Dinosaurs went extinct long ago.
tanjō suru · to be born
My niece was born last month.
idō suru · to be transferred, to change posts
I'm being transferred to Osaka next month.
tsūka suru · to pass through
The express train passes through this station.
tsūkō suru · to pass, to travel along
Cars can't travel along this road.
teikō suru · to resist
The criminal resisted to the very end.
kōhai suru · to fall into ruin
The war left the town in ruins.

Media, study & surveys

tsūshin suru · to communicate by post or wire
You can't get a signal in the mountains.
tsūyaku suru · to interpret
I interpreted for my friend.
chōsa suru · to investigate, to survey
We are investigating the cause.
senden suru · to advertise, to publicize
I promoted the new shop on social media.
kankō suru · to publish
That publisher brought out a dictionary.
kōen suru · to perform publicly
The theater troupe will perform in Tokyo next month.
yūshō suru · to win a championship
Our team won the championship!
saishū suru · to collect, to gather
I collected insects over summer vacation.
senkō suru · to major in
I majored in economics at university.

Work, money & handling

rōdō suru · to work, to labor
My father works at a factory.
kyōgi suru · to confer, to negotiate
The two companies negotiated over the price.
kyōchō suru · to cooperate, to act in harmony
I work in harmony with everyone.
sōsa suru · to operate, to handle
This machine is easy to operate.
tettei suru · to be thorough
Please make sure the rules are thoroughly followed.
tetsuya suru · to stay up all night
I pulled an all-nighter before the exam.
chokin suru · to save money
I save 10,000 yen every month.
ryōgae suru · to exchange money
I exchanged yen for dollars at the airport.
teiden suru · to have a power outage
The typhoon cut the town's power.
kōkai suru · to sail, to voyage
The ship sailed for three weeks.

Facing, reaching & fitting

taisuru · to face, to be opposed to
That's rude toward the customer.
tassuru · to reach, to attain
The temperature reached 30 degrees.
tekisuru · to suit, to be fit for
This job suits him.
taishō suru · to contrast, to compare
Let's compare the two proposals.
sonzai suru · to exist
Do you think aliens exist?
kami suru · to add flavor, to take into account
We evaluate taking experience into account.
tekiyō suru · to apply (a rule)
This rule applies to everyone.