JLPT N4 - Grammar ๐ŸŒŸ ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใ™ใ‚‹ you ni suru

Japanese grammar pattern โ€œใ€œใ‚ˆใ†ใซใ™ใ‚‹โ€ (you ni suru) labeled N4 on a teal background, used to express making an effort or habit to do something.

Have you ever had one of those “This is the new me!” moments?

Maybe it’s the start of a brand new year, or maybe you just booked your flight for a dream study abroad trip to Japan next year.
Suddenly, you feel motivated to change your daily habits, and you might think…
“I’m going to study Japanese every morning for at least 30 minutes!”

Even small things count, too.
For example, if you’ve noticed that you’ve been forgetting things more often lately, you might start reminding yourself to check your bag every morning so you never forget your keys.

But deciding to do something and actually making the effort to keep doing it are not the same, right?
In Japanese, when we want to talk about this kind of conscious effort, daily habit, or intention, we use ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใ™ใ‚‹ (you ni suru).

It’s a perfect grammar point for learners who are trying their best, little by little, every day.
Let’s dive in and see how to express that “trying” spirit!

 

 

 

ใ“ใจใซใ™ใ‚‹ (koto ni suru) vs ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใชใ‚‹ (you ni naru) vs ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใ™ใ‚‹ (you ni suru)
All three expressions are related to change, but they focus on different stages of that change.

 

ใ“ใจใซใ™ใ‚‹ (koto ni suru)
This expression focuses on making a decision.
It describes the moment you decide something in your mind.

ๅคขใฎๅฎŸ็พใฎใŸใ‚ใ€ๆฅๅนดๆ—ฅๆœฌใซ็•™ๅญฆใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใซใ™ใ‚‹ใ€‚
ใ‚†ใ‚ ใฎ ใ˜ใคใ’ใ‚“ ใฎ ใŸใ‚ใ€ใ‚‰ใ„ใญใ‚“ ใซใปใ‚“ ใซ ใ‚Šใ‚…ใ†ใŒใ ใ™ใ‚‹ ใ“ใจ ใซ ใ™ใ‚‹ใ€‚
yume no jitsugen no tame, rainen nihon ni ryuugaku suru koto ni suru.
I decide to study abroad in Japan next year.

Use ใ“ใจใซใ™ใ‚‹ when you want to talk about your choice or decision.

 

ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใชใ‚‹ (you ni naru)
This expression focuses on a change that happens over time.
It describes reaching a new state, ability, or habit as a result.

ๆฏŽๆ—ฅ็ทด็ฟ’ใ—ใฆใ€ๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใŒ่ฉฑใ›ใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใชใ‚‹ใ€‚
ใพใ„ใซใก ใ‚Œใ‚“ใ—ใ‚…ใ† ใ—ใฆใ€ใซใปใ‚“ใ” ใŒ ใฏใชใ›ใ‚‹ ใ‚ˆใ† ใซ ใชใ‚‹ใ€‚
mainichi renshuu shite, nihongo ga hanaseru you ni naru.
I become able to speak Japanese by practicing every day.

Use ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใชใ‚‹ when you want to describe the result or outcome of change.

 

ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใ™ใ‚‹ (you ni suru)
This expression focuses on conscious effort and intention.
It describes what you actively try to do in order to reach a goal.

ๆฅๅนดๆ—ฅๆœฌใซ็•™ๅญฆใ™ใ‚‹ใฎใงใ€ๆฏŽๆ—ฅ1ๆ™‚้–“ใฏๅ‹‰ๅผทใ™ใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใ™ใ‚‹ใ€‚
ใ‚‰ใ„ใญใ‚“ ใซใปใ‚“ ใซ ใ‚Šใ‚…ใ†ใŒใ ใ™ใ‚‹ ใฎใงใ€ใพใ„ใซใก 1ใ˜ใ‹ใ‚“ ใฏ ในใ‚“ใใ‚‡ใ† ใ™ใ‚‹ ใ‚ˆใ† ใซ ใ™ใ‚‹ใ€‚
rainen nihon ni ryuugaku suru node, mainichi ichijikan ha benkyou suru you ni suru.
Since I’m going to study abroad in Japan, I try to study for at least an hour every day.

Use ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใ™ใ‚‹ when you want to talk about your ongoing effort or habit.

 

 

 

ๅฟ˜ใ‚Œ็‰ฉใ‚’ใ—ใชใ„ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใ™ใ‚‹ใ€‚
ใ‚ใ™ใ‚Œใ‚‚ใฎ ใ‚’ ใ—ใชใ„ ใ‚ˆใ†ใซ ใ™ใ‚‹ใ€‚
wasuremono wo shinai you ni suru.
I’ll try not to forget things.

 

ใ“ใ‚Œใ‹ใ‚‰ใฏๅคœ9ๆ™‚ไปฅ้™ใฏ้ฃŸในใชใ„ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใ™ใ‚‹ใ€‚
ใ“ใ‚Œใ‹ใ‚‰ ใฏ ใ‚ˆใ‚‹ ใใ‚…ใ†ใ˜ ใ„ใ“ใ† ใฏ ใŸในใชใ„ ใ‚ˆใ†ใซ ใ™ใ‚‹ใ€‚
korekara ha yoru kuji ikou ha tabenai you ni suru.
From now on, I’ll try not to eat after 9 p.m.

 

ๅˆ†ใ‹ใ‚‰ใชใ„ๅ˜่ชžใŒใ‚ใฃใŸใ‚‰ใ€ใ™ใใซ่ชฟในใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ใชใ„ ใŸใ‚“ใ” ใŒ ใ‚ใฃใŸใ‚‰ใ€ใ™ใ ใซ ใ—ใ‚‰ในใ‚‹ ใ‚ˆใ†ใซ ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
wakaranai tango ga attara, sugu ni shiraberu you ni shimasu.
If there’s a word I don’t understand, I’ll make sure to look it up right away.

 

็งปๅ‹•ใฎใจใใฏใ€ๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใฎใƒใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚นใƒˆใ‚’่žใใ‚ˆใ†ใซใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚
ใ„ใฉใ† ใฎ ใจใ ใฏใ€ใซใปใ‚“ใ” ใฎ ใฝใฃใฉใใ‚ƒใ™ใจ ใ‚’ ใใ ใ‚ˆใ†ใซ ใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚
idou no toki ha, nihongo no poddokyasuto wo kiku you ni shiteiru.
When I’m commuting, I make it a habit to listen to Japanese podcast.

 

ๅฅๅบทใฎใŸใ‚ใซใ€ใงใใ‚‹ใ ใ‘้šŽๆฎตใ‚’ไฝฟใ†ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
ใ‘ใ‚“ใ“ใ† ใฎ ใŸใ‚ ใซใ€ใงใใ‚‹ใ ใ‘ ใ‹ใ„ใ ใ‚“ ใ‚’ ใคใ‹ใ† ใ‚ˆใ†ใซ ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
kenkou no tame ni, dekiru dake kaidan wo tsukau you ni shiteimasu.
For my health, I try to use the stairs as much as possible.

 

้›ป่ปŠใฎไธญใงใฏ้™ใ‹ใซใ™ใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
ใงใ‚“ใ—ใ‚ƒ ใฎ ใชใ‹ ใงใฏ ใ—ใšใ‹ ใซ ใ™ใ‚‹ ใ‚ˆใ†ใซ ใ—ใฆ ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
densha no naka deha shizuka ni suru you ni shite kudasai.
Please make an effort to stay quiet on the train.

 

 

 

  • Grammar Point: ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใ™ใ‚‹ (you ni suru)
  • JLPT Level: N4
  • Meaning: To try to, to make an effort to, to make it a habit to
  • Quick Explanation: ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใ™ใ‚‹ is used when you talk about conscious effort, intentional habits, or things you’re trying to do regularly.


So that’s how we use ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใ™ใ‚‹!
It’s a very gentle and human expression that shows effort, not perfection.

 

ๅ‹‰ๅผทใฏๅคงๅค‰ใชใ“ใจใ‚‚ใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‘ใฉใ€ๆฅฝใ—ใ‚€ๆฐ—ๆŒใกใฏๅฟ˜ใ‚Œใชใ„ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใ—ใฆใญ๏ผ
ในใ‚“ใใ‚‡ใ† ใฏ ใŸใ„ใธใ‚“ ใช ใ“ใจ ใ‚‚ ใ‚ใ‚‹ ใ‘ใฉใ€ใŸใฎใ—ใ‚€ ใใ‚‚ใก ใฏ ใ‚ใ™ใ‚Œใชใ„ ใ‚ˆใ†ใซ ใ—ใฆ ใญ๏ผ
benkyou ha taihen na koto mo aru kedo, tanoshimu kimochi ha wasurenai you ni shite ne!
Studying can be tough sometimes, but try to keep enjoying the process.

 

Now it’s your turn!
Try making one sentence about a habit you’re trying to build using ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใ™ใ‚‹.
Small efforts really do add up!

 

Your Sensei,
Hikari ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿป‍๐Ÿซโœจ

 

 


 

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