How to Say ‘Do; make’ in Japanese
して
shi te
[shi te]
💬 Usage Tip: [して] is the [て]-form of [する]. It often appears in requests, like [静かにして] = “be quiet.”
🇯🇵 In Japan: Because [する] is such a basic verb, forms like [して] show up everywhere in spoken Japanese.
Phrase Breakdown
し
shi
[shi]
do
Part of the verb する in te-form here, used in requests like して.
しっかりして。
Pull yourself together.
て
te
[te]
and; do it
The te ending used to connect verbs or make soft requests.
はやくして。
Hurry up.
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