JLPT N5 - Grammar ๐ŸŒŸ ใซใ™ใ‚‹ ni suru

Have you ever had a moment when you had to make a choice like picking a drink, deciding dinner, or choosing today’s plan…and thought,
“Ahh! How do I say this in Japanese?”

That’s when ใซใ™ใ‚‹ (ni suru) becomes your best friend!

ใซใ™ใ‚‹ means “to choose,” “to decide on,” or “to make something into a certain state.”
And guess what? You already make these kinds of decisions every day, choosing coffee, deciding your schedule, or even making your room clean (well… at least sometimes).

You’ll hear it everywhere, when you’re choosing food, deciding plans, setting times, or changing something on purpose.
It’s one of the most practical and super useful grammar patterns at the N5 level!

So!
Are you ready to start making decisions in Japanese like a natural speaker?
Let’s dive into ใซใ™ใ‚‹ and level up your everyday nihongo!

 

 

ใซใชใ‚‹ (ni naru) vs ใซใ™ใ‚‹ (ni suru)
These two expressions look similar, but they describe very different types of change.
Understanding the contrast will help you sound much more natural in Japanese!

 

ใซใชใ‚‹ (ni naru) - To become, to turn into (natural or automatic change)
This expression describes a change that happens naturally or as a result of circumstances.
No one is intentionally deciding it.

ๅคฉๆฐ—ใŒใ€้›จใ‹ใ‚‰ๆ™ดใ‚Œใซใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
ใฆใ‚“ใ ใŒใ€ใ‚ใ‚ ใ‹ใ‚‰ ใฏใ‚Œ ใซ ใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
tenki ga, ame kara hare ni narimashita.
The weather changed from rainy to sunny.

Use ใซใชใ‚‹ when something simply becomes a new state on its own.


ใซใ™ใ‚‹ (ni suru) - To choose, to decide on (your intention)
This expression shows an active choice made by a person.
You use it when you decide or choose something intentionally.

ใ‚ณใƒผใƒ’ใƒผใซใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
ใ“ใƒผใฒใƒผ ใซ ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
koohii ni shimasu.
I’ll have coffee. (I’ll choose coffee.)

Use ใซใ™ใ‚‹ when you actively make a decision or pick something from options.

 

 

 

ไปŠๆ—ฅใฎใƒฉใƒณใƒใฏใƒฉใƒผใƒกใƒณใซใ™ใ‚‹ใ€‚
ใใ‚‡ใ† ใฎ ใ‚‰ใ‚“ใก ใฏ ใ‚‰ใƒผใ‚ใ‚“ ใซ ใ™ใ‚‹ใ€‚
kyou no ranchi ha raamen ni suru.
I’ll have ramen for lunch today.

 

ใ‚ปใƒผใ‚ฟใƒผใฎ่‰ฒใฏ่ตคใซใ™ใ‚‹ใ€‚
ใ›ใƒผใŸใƒผ ใฎ ใ„ใ‚ ใฏ ใ‚ใ‹ ใซ ใ™ใ‚‹ใ€‚
seetaa no iro ha aka ni suru.
I’ll choose red for the sweater color.

 

ใƒ†ใƒฌใƒ“ใฎ้Ÿณใ‚’ๅคงใใใ™ใ‚‹ใ€‚
ใฆใ‚Œใณ ใฎ ใŠใจ ใ‚’ ใŠใŠใใ ใ™ใ‚‹ใ€‚
terebi no oto wo ookiku suru.
I’ll turn up the TV volume.

 

ๅญใฉใ‚‚ใฎ้ƒจๅฑ‹ใ‚’ใ€ใใ‚Œใ„ใซใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
ใ“ใฉใ‚‚ ใฎ ใธใ‚„ ใ‚’ ใใ‚Œใ„ ใซ ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
kodomo no heya wo kirei ni shimasu.
I’ll make the child’s room clean.

 

ๆฅๅนดใฏใ€ใ„ใ„ๅนดใซใ™ใ‚‹ใ€‚
ใ‚‰ใ„ใญใ‚“ ใฏใ€ใ„ใ„ ใจใ— ใซ ใ™ใ‚‹ใ€‚
rainen ha, ii toshi ni suru.
I’ll make next year a good year.


<Conversation Example>
A๏ผš
ๆฌกใฎๆ—…่กŒๅ…ˆใฏใ€ใฉใ“ใซใ—ใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
ใคใŽ ใฎ ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ“ใ†ใ•ใ ใฏ ใฉใ“ ใซ ใ—ใพใ™ ใ‹๏ผŸ
tsugi no ryokousaki ha doko ni shimasu ka?
Where should we choose for our next travel destination?

B๏ผš
ๆ—ฅๆœฌใซใ—ใพใ™๏ผ
ใซใปใ‚“ ใซ ใ—ใพใ™๏ผ
nihon ni shimasu!
Let’s go with Japan!

 

 

 

  • Grammar Point: ใซใ™ใ‚‹ (ni suru)
  • JLPT Level: N5
  • Meaning: To choose, to decide on
  • Quick Explanation: ใซใ™ใ‚‹ is used when you actively choose or decide something from a set of options. It’s perfect for ordering food, making daily choices, or deciding plans with friends.

 

So that’s how we use ใซใ™ใ‚‹!
It’s a simple but super practical expression that helps you sound natural when making decisions in Japanese.

 

ๅฏ’ใ„ๆ—ฅใซใ‚ซใƒ•ใ‚งใซๅ…ฅใฃใŸใ‚‰ใ€ไฝ•ใ‚’ๆณจๆ–‡ใ™ใ‚‹๏ผŸ ใ‚ณใƒผใƒ’ใƒผ๏ผŸ ็ด…่Œถ๏ผŸ ใใ‚Œใจใ‚‚ใ€ใ‚ใพใ„ใƒ›ใƒƒใƒˆใƒใƒงใ‚ณใƒฌใƒผใƒˆใซใ™ใ‚‹๏ผŸ
ใ•ใ‚€ใ„ ใฒ ใซ ใ‹ใตใ‡ ใซ ใฏใ„ใฃใŸใ‚‰ ใชใซ ใ‚’ ใกใ‚…ใ†ใ‚‚ใ‚“ ใ™ใ‚‹๏ผŸ ใ“ใƒผใฒใƒผ๏ผŸ ใ“ใ†ใกใ‚ƒ๏ผŸ ใใ‚Œใจใ‚‚ใ€ใ‚ใพใ„ ใปใฃใจใกใ‚‡ใ“ใ‚Œใƒผใจ ใซ ใ™ใ‚‹๏ผŸ
samui hi ni kafe ni haittara nani wo chuumon suru? koohii? koucha? soretomo, amai hotto chokoreeto ni suru?
On a cold day, what would you order at a cafe? Coffee? Tea? Or maybe sweet hot chocolate?

 

Try using ใซใ™ใ‚‹ the next time you choose something. Even small things count!
Every little decision helps your Japanese grow more natural and confident.

 

Your Sensei,
Hikari ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿป‍๐Ÿซโœจ

 


 

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