JLPT N4 - Grammar ๐ ใชใใ nasaru
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you wanted to sound extra respectful to your boss, a teacher, or even a customer, but you weren't sure how to upgrade the simple verb “ใใ” (to do)?
Maybe you want to ask, “What will you do?” or “Did you play golf last weekend?” to someone you really respect. Using “ใใพใ” is okay, but if you want to sound like a polite Japanese pro, it’s time to meet your new sophisticated friend: ใชใใ (nasaru).
As one of the most fundamental expressions in Japanese honorifics (ๆฌ่ช / ใใใใปkeigo), ใชใใ is a must-know for any learner! It is the honorific (ๅฐๆฌ่ช / ใใใใใใปsonkeigo) version of “ใใ.” It’s used to describe the actions of someone above you, never your own! Think of it as putting a tiny crown on the person you are talking to.
Let’s dive into how to use this elegant verb to make your Japanese sound graceful and professional!
Ready? Here we go!



How to Change ใใ (suru) to ใชใใ (nasaru)
ใชใใ is the honorific version of ใใ.
To show respect, simply replace the form of ใใ with the corresponding form of ใชใใ.
1. Dictionary Form : ใใ (suru) → ใชใใ (nasaru)
Used in plain form sentences.
็คพ้ทใฏ ้ฑๆซใฏ ใใคใ ใดใซใใ ใใใ → ็คพ้ทใฏ ้ฑๆซใฏ ใใคใ ใดใซใใ ใชใใใ
ใใใกใใ ใฏ ใใ
ใใพใค ใฏ ใใคใ ใใใต ใ ใใใ → ใใใกใใ ใฏ ใใ
ใใพใค ใฏ ใใคใ ใใใต ใ ใชใใใ
shachou ha shuumatsu ha itsumo gorufu wo suru. → shachou ha shuumatsu ha itsumo gorufu wo nasaru.
The company president usually plays golf on weekends.
2. Polite Form๏ผใใพใ (shimasu) → ใชใใใพใ (nasai masu)
This is the most common form used in business or formal situations.
ไฝใ ใใพใใ๏ผ → ไฝใ ใชใใใพใใ๏ผ
ใชใซ ใ ใใพใ ใ๏ผ → ใชใซ ใ ใชใใใพใ ใ๏ผ
nani wo shimasu ka? → nani wo nasaimasu ka?
What will you do? / What are you doing?
3. ใฆ-form๏ผใใฆ (shite) → ใชใใฃใฆ (nasatte)
Used to connect sentences or form polite expressions.
ใใฃใใ ใใฆใใ ใใใ → ใใฃใใ ใชใใฃใฆ ใใ ใใใ
ใใฃใใ ใใฆใใ ใใใ → ใใฃใใ ใชใใฃใฆ ใใ ใใใ
yukkuri shite kudasai. → yukkuri nasatte kudasai.
Please take your time.
๐กQuick Tip:
ใชใใ is used for someone else's actions, not your own.
Never say “ใใใใฏ ใดใซใใ ใชใใใพใ” unless you want to sound like a very confused queen or king!
ๆๆฅใฏใไฝๆใใใซๅธฐๅฎ
ใชใใไบๅฎใงใใ๏ผ
ใใใ ใฏใใชใใ ใใ ใซ ใใใ ใชใใ ใใฆใ ใงใ ใ๏ผ
ashita ha nanji goro ni kitaku nasaru yotei desu ka?
About what time do you plan to return home tomorrow?
ใใใชใซ็ก็ใใชใใใชใใงใใ ใใใ
ใใใช ใซ ใใ ใ ใชใใใชใใง ใใ ใใใ
sonna ni muri wo nasaranaide kudasai.
Please do not overdo it.
ใ้ฃฒใฟ็ฉใฏใใณใผใใผใจ็ด
่ถใใฉใกใใซใชใใใพใใ๏ผ
ใใฎใฟใใฎ ใฏใใใใฒใ ใจ ใใใกใใใฉใกใ ใซ ใชใใใพใ ใ๏ผ
onomimono ha koohii to koocha, dochira ni nasaimasu ka?
Would you like coffee or tea?
่ชฒ้ทใฏใSNSใชใฉใฏไธๅใชใใใพใใใ
ใใกใใ ใฏใใใใใฌใใ ใชใฉ ใฏ ใใฃใใ ใชใใใพใใใ
kachou ha esu enu esu nado ha issai nasaimasen.
The section manager does not use social media at all.
ๆบๅใใงใใพใใใใใใกใใซ็งปๅใชใใฃใฆใใ ใใใ
ใใ
ใใณ ใ ใงใใพใใใใใใกใ ใซ ใใฉใ ใชใใฃใฆ ใใ ใใใ
junbi ga dekimashitara, kochira ni idou nasatte kudasai.
Once you are ready, please move over here.
ใฉใใใใๆฐใซใชใใใชใใงใใ ใใใ
ใฉใใใใใ ใซ ใชใใใชใใง ใใ ใใใ
douzo, oki ni nasaranaide kudasai.
Please do not worry about it.

- Grammar Point: ใชใใ (nasaru)
- JLPT Level: N4
- Meaning: To do (honorific)
- Quick Explanation: ใชใใ is the honorific version of ใใ. It is a fundamental keigo expression used to show respect toward someone else's actions.
So that’s how we use ใชใใ.
It might feel a little formal at first, but using it correctly shows that you truly understand Japanese culture and respect. Whether you are asking about someone's weekend or confirming a business schedule, ใชใใ makes you sound graceful and professional.
ใฟใชใใใๆฌๅฝใซใใๅๅผทใชใใฃใฆใใพใใญ๏ผ
ใฟใชใใใใปใใจใ ใซ ใใ ในใใใใ ใชใใฃใฆ ใใพใ ใญ๏ผ
minasan, hontou ni yoku benkyou nasatte imasu ne!
Everyone, you are truly studying very hard!
Keep up the wonderful work. I am very proud of you!
Your Sensei,
Hikari ๐ฉ๐ป๐ซโจ
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