What's the difference between YARU (やる) vs SURU (する) in Japanese?
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Oct 31, 2020
As a Japanese beginner, it can be difficult to grasp the difference between verbs, especially when two are used commonly used to mean 'to do'.
- Both YARU (やる) and SURU (する) mean “to do something”.
- YARU (やる) and SURU (する) are often interchangeable.
- But there’s some key differences when we use them.
SURU (する)
1. Can be used to make nouns into verbs.
2. Can be used with adjectives.