N4 — outside your level filter
にする
にするni suruN4neutral
decide on; go with (a choice) — or make something a certain way
父は外食のとき、いつもカレーにする。
chichi wa gaishoku no toki, itsumo karee ni suru.
When he eats out, my father always goes with the curry. neutral
ちょっと静かにして。電話してるんだから。
chotto shizuka ni shite. denwa shiteru n da kara.
Keep it down a bit — I'm on the phone. casual
Same meaning8
intend / plan / decide to
- ことになるit has been decided that; it turns out thatattaches at
- ことにするdecide to do — announcing a choice as one's ownattaches at
- てみせるI'll show you I can — resolve proven by doing the act itselfattaches at
- つもりだintend to; plan toattaches at
- 予定だbe scheduled to; plan toattaches at
- ようにするmake a point of doing; see to it thatattaches at
- (よ)うと思うthink I'll do; be thinking of doingattaches at
- (よ)うとするtry to do; be about to doattaches at
All examples8
decide on; go with — choosing one option from what's on offer
父は外食のとき、いつもカレーにする。
chichi wa gaishoku no toki, itsumo karee ni suru.
When he eats out, my father always goes with the curry. neutral
「何飲む?」「じゃ、ビールにする。」
"nani nomu?" "ja, biiru ni suru."
"What are you drinking?" "I'll go with a beer, then." casual
迷いましたが、青いほうにしました。
mayoimashita ga, aoi hou ni shimashita.
I couldn't decide for a while, but I went with the blue one. neutral
次回の会議は、来週の火曜日にいたしましょう。
jikai no kaigi wa, raishuu no kayoubi ni itashimashou.
Let us make the next meeting Tuesday of next week. formal
昼食はいつもパンにしています。
chuushoku wa itsumo pan ni shite imasu.
For lunch I always go with bread. neutral
make it that way — puts something into that state
ちょっと静かにして。電話してるんだから。
chotto shizuka ni shite. denwa shiteru n da kara.
Keep it down a bit — I'm on the phone. casual
出かける前に、部屋をきれいにしました。
dekakeru mae ni, heya o kirei ni shimashita.
I tidied the room up before going out. neutral
説明をもう少し簡単にしていただけますか。
setsumei o mou sukoshi kantan ni shite itadakemasu ka.
Could you make the explanation a little simpler? formal
How it's formed2
All forms4
- negativeにしないnishinai
- pastにしたnishita
- politeにしますnishimasu
- standing choiceにしているnishiteiru
Notes
息子を医者にする changes something.