JLPT N4 - Grammar ๐ŸŒŸ ใชใ•ใ‚‹ nasaru

Japanese honorific verb โ€œใชใ•ใ‚‹โ€ (nasaru) labeled N4 on a teal background, used as a respectful form of โ€œใ™ใ‚‹โ€ to show politeness toward the subject.

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 “ใ™ใ‚‹” (to do)?

Maybe you want to ask, “What will you do?” or “Did you play golf last weekend?” to someone you really respect. Using “ใ—ใพใ™” is okay, but if you want to sound like a polite Japanese pro, it’s time to meet your new sophisticated friend: ใชใ•ใ‚‹ (nasaru).

As one of the most fundamental expressions in Japanese honorifics (ๆ•ฌ่ชž / ใ‘ใ„ใ”ใƒปkeigo), ใชใ•ใ‚‹ is a must-know for any learner! It is the honorific (ๅฐŠๆ•ฌ่ชž / ใใ‚“ใ‘ใ„ใ”ใƒปsonkeigo) version of “ใ™ใ‚‹.” 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 ใ™ใ‚‹ (suru) to ใชใ•ใ‚‹ (nasaru)
ใชใ•ใ‚‹ is the honorific version of ใ™ใ‚‹.
To show respect, simply replace the form of ใ™ใ‚‹ with the corresponding form of ใชใ•ใ‚‹.

 

1. Dictionary Form : ใ™ใ‚‹ (suru) → ใชใ•ใ‚‹ (nasaru)
Used in plain form sentences.

็คพ้•ทใฏ ้€ฑๆœซใฏ ใ„ใคใ‚‚ ใ‚ดใƒซใƒ•ใ‚’ ใ™ใ‚‹ใ€‚ → ็คพ้•ทใฏ ้€ฑๆœซใฏ ใ„ใคใ‚‚ ใ‚ดใƒซใƒ•ใ‚’ ใชใ•ใ‚‹ใ€‚
ใ—ใ‚ƒใกใ‚‡ใ† ใฏ ใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใพใค ใฏ ใ„ใคใ‚‚ ใ”ใ‚‹ใต ใ‚’ ใ™ใ‚‹ใ€‚ → ใ—ใ‚ƒใกใ‚‡ใ† ใฏ ใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใพใค ใฏ ใ„ใคใ‚‚ ใ”ใ‚‹ใต ใ‚’ ใชใ•ใ‚‹ใ€‚
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๏ผšใ—ใพใ™ (shimasu) → ใชใ•ใ„ใพใ™ (nasai masu)
This is the most common form used in business or formal situations.

ไฝ•ใ‚’ ใ—ใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ → ไฝ•ใ‚’ ใชใ•ใ„ใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
ใชใซ ใ‚’ ใ—ใพใ™ ใ‹๏ผŸ → ใชใซ ใ‚’ ใชใ•ใ„ใพใ™ ใ‹๏ผŸ
nani wo shimasu ka? → nani wo nasaimasu ka?
What will you do? / What are you doing?

 

3. ใฆ-form๏ผšใ—ใฆ (shite) → ใชใ•ใฃใฆ (nasatte)
Used to connect sentences or form polite expressions.

ใ‚†ใฃใใ‚Š ใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚ → ใ‚†ใฃใใ‚Š ใชใ•ใฃใฆ ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
ใ‚†ใฃใใ‚Š ใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚ → ใ‚†ใฃใใ‚Š ใชใ•ใฃใฆ ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
yukkuri shite kudasai. → yukkuri nasatte kudasai.
Please take your time.

 

๐Ÿ’กQuick Tip:
ใชใ•ใ‚‹ is used for someone else's actions, not your own.
Never say “ใ‚ใŸใ—ใฏ ใ‚ดใƒซใƒ•ใ‚’ ใชใ•ใ„ใพใ™” unless you want to sound like a very confused queen or king!

 

 

 

ๆ˜Žๆ—ฅใฏใ€ไฝ•ๆ™‚ใ”ใ‚ใซๅธฐๅฎ…ใชใ•ใ‚‹ไบˆๅฎšใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
ใ‚ใ—ใŸ ใฏใ€ใชใ‚“ใ˜ ใ”ใ‚ ใซ ใใŸใ ใชใ•ใ‚‹ ใ‚ˆใฆใ„ ใงใ™ ใ‹๏ผŸ
ashita ha nanji goro ni kitaku nasaru yotei desu ka?
About what time do you plan to return home tomorrow?

 

ใใ‚“ใชใซ็„ก็†ใ‚’ใชใ•ใ‚‰ใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
ใใ‚“ใช ใซ ใ‚€ใ‚Š ใ‚’ ใชใ•ใ‚‰ใชใ„ใง ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
sonna ni muri wo nasaranaide kudasai.
Please do not overdo it.

 

ใŠ้ฃฒใฟ็‰ฉใฏใ€ใ‚ณใƒผใƒ’ใƒผใจ็ด…่Œถใ€ใฉใกใ‚‰ใซใชใ•ใ„ใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
ใŠใฎใฟใ‚‚ใฎ ใฏใ€ใ“ใ†ใฒใ„ ใจ ใ“ใ†ใกใ‚ƒใ€ใฉใกใ‚‰ ใซ ใชใ•ใ„ใพใ™ ใ‹๏ผŸ
onomimono ha koohii to koocha, dochira ni nasaimasu ka?
Would you like coffee or tea?

 

่ชฒ้•ทใฏใ€SNSใชใฉใฏไธ€ๅˆ‡ใชใ•ใ„ใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚
ใ‹ใกใ‚‡ใ† ใฏใ€ใˆใ™ใˆใฌใˆใ™ ใชใฉ ใฏ ใ„ใฃใ•ใ„ ใชใ•ใ„ใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚
kachou ha esu enu esu nado ha issai nasaimasen.
The section manager does not use social media at all.

 

ๆบ–ๅ‚™ใŒใงใใพใ—ใŸใ‚‰ใ€ใ“ใกใ‚‰ใซ็งปๅ‹•ใชใ•ใฃใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
ใ˜ใ‚…ใ‚“ใณ ใŒ ใงใใพใ—ใŸใ‚‰ใ€ใ“ใกใ‚‰ ใซ ใ„ใฉใ† ใชใ•ใฃใฆ ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
junbi ga dekimashitara, kochira ni idou nasatte kudasai.
Once you are ready, please move over here.

 

ใฉใ†ใžใ€ใŠๆฐ—ใซใชใ•ใ‚‰ใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
ใฉใ†ใžใ€ใŠใ ใซ ใชใ•ใ‚‰ใชใ„ใง ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
douzo, oki ni nasaranaide kudasai.
Please do not worry about it.

 

 

 

  • Grammar Point: ใชใ•ใ‚‹ (nasaru)
  • JLPT Level: N4
  • Meaning: To do (honorific)
  • Quick Explanation: ใชใ•ใ‚‹ is the honorific version of ใ™ใ‚‹. It is a fundamental keigo expression used to show respect toward someone else's actions.


So that’s how we use ใชใ•ใ‚‹.

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, ใชใ•ใ‚‹ makes you sound graceful and professional.

 

ใฟใชใ•ใ‚“ใ€ๆœฌๅฝ“ใซใ‚ˆใๅ‹‰ๅผทใชใ•ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใญ๏ผ
ใฟใชใ•ใ‚“ใ€ใปใ‚“ใจใ† ใซ ใ‚ˆใ ในใ‚“ใใ‚‡ใ† ใชใ•ใฃใฆ ใ„ใพใ™ ใญ๏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 ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿป‍๐Ÿซโœจ

 

 


 

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