JLPT N4 Grammar (ku suru)

How to use

い-adjective くする
くします
くして
ku suru くする くする jlpt n4 grammar meaning 文法 例文 japanese flashcards

Learn Japanese grammar: (ku suru). Meaning: to make something ~.

Use with い-adjective

This pattern is used after an and makes something whatever the adjective describes.

The い is replaced with く, turning it into an adverb.

  • 大き (ookii) big
  • 大き (ookiku suru) make big

する can also be conjugated as:

  • くします (ku shimasu) more polite
  • くして (ku shite) please make

Use with な-adjective

To use with a な-adjective instead use .


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Example #1

おんがくでもっとよくする。
ongaku de motto yoku suru.
Make it better with music.
Example #2

あと500えんやすくしてくれたら、かいますよ。
ato go hyaku en yasuku shite kure tara, kaimasu yo.
I'll buy it if you make it 500 yen cheaper.
Example #3

かのじょはこえをおおきくした。
kanojo wa koe o ookiku shita.
She raised her voice.
Example #4

でんきをつけて、へやをあかるくしましょう。
denki o tsukete, heya o akaruku shimashou.
Let's turn on the lights and make the room brighter.
Example #5

へやがあついので、エアコンをつけてすずしくします。
heya ga atsui no de, eakon o tsukete suzushiku shimasu.
This room is a bit hot so I'll turn on the air conditioning to make it cooler.
Example #6

うんどうをして、からだをつよくしましょう。
undou o shite, karada o tsuyoku shimashou.
Let's workout and make our bodies stronger.
Example #7

このコーヒーはにがすぎるので、さとうをいれてあまくします。
kono koohii wa niga sugiru no de, satou o irete amaku shimasu.
This coffee is too bitter, so I will add some sugar to make it sweeter.

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