～にする・～くする (JLPT N4)

À propos de ～にする・～くする

When combined with a な-Adjective, にする (or くする in the case of い-Adjectives) carries the meaning of 'to make more (A)'.

Just like the にする grammar point that is used for highlighting decisions, this にする construction implies that the speaker has a high level of control over the action.

Basically, this changes the adjective into an adverb, and then uses する to show that the adjective itself is the thing that is being done.

Fun Fact

にする is one of four regularly repeating grammar patterns in Japanese that highlight the level of control that the speaker has over the action/result of an action. From highest to lowest level of control, these are as follows:

にする - High level of control, the speaker/subject can perform this action themselves.

になる - High level of control, the speaker/subject can perform this action themselves, but there is no external target.

とする - Medium level of control, the speaker/subject can perform this action, but some outside factors may need to be considered (difficulty, other people, time, etc.).

となる - Low level of control, the speaker/subject has almost no control over these actions, and something that came about purely due to external factors is being discussed.

Exemples

--:--

頑張(がんば)って部品(ぶひん)を小(ちい)さくしてください。

Please try your best to make the parts smaller.

布団(ふとん)を新(あたら)しくしたから気持(きも)ちいい。

I got a new futon, so it is comfortable. (Literally - I did it new)

歯医者(はいしゃ)さんで歯(は)を白(しろ)くしてもらった。

I had the dentist make my teeth whiter. (Literally - Do white)

お花見(はなみ)には温(あたた)かくして行(い)った方(ほう)がいい。

You should make yourself warm when going to a flower-viewing party. (Literally - Do warm)

この部屋(へや)を大(おお)きくしたいです。

I want to make this room bigger. (Literally - Do big)

Obtenez plus d'exemples !
Les utilisateurs Premium ont accès à 12 phrases d'exemple pour chaque point de grammaire.
Essayer Bunpro

Phrases personnalisées

Étudiez à votre manière !

Ajoutez vos propres phrases et étudiez-les avec celles de Bunpro.

Essayer Bunpro

En ligne
Aucune ressource En ligne listée pour 「～にする・～くする」.
Vous pouvez . Les ressources sont mises à jour régulièrement, revenez plus tard pour découvrir les nouveautés !

Hors ligne
Aucune ressource Hors ligne listée pour 「～にする・～くする」.
Vous pouvez . Les ressources sont mises à jour régulièrement, revenez plus tard pour découvrir les nouveautés !
Suivez vos ressources !
Bunpro garde une trace des ressources que vous avez consultées, et propose des marque-pages utiles pour suivre vos lectures hors ligne.
Essayer Bunpro

～にする・～くする – Discussion Grammaire

Réponses les plus récentes (16 au total)

Fuga
Hey @dezyhe !

It would be more accurate to interprete this as (もっと簡単に)(便利にする方法がありますよ)!
Zeric
顔かおを黒くろくしすぎです。(黒くろい)

where is the る going in the くする?
How does くする conjugate into just くし?
casual
As others pointed out earlier in this topic, this is する conjugating to しすぎ “doing too much” (すぎる (JLPT N5) | Bunpro)