What's the difference between YARU (やる) vs SURU (する) in Japanese?

Dale Clifford
Japanese Beginners
Published in
Oct 31, 2020

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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.

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