How to Say ‘Things to do’ in Japanese
すること
suru koto
[soo-roo koh-toh]
💬 Usage Tip: [すること] literally means "things to do" or "what to do." It is made from verb [する] + nominalizer [こと].
🇯🇵 In Japan: This phrase appears often in lists, schedules, and instructions, so it is great vocabulary for work and study.
Phrase Breakdown
する
suru
[soo-roo]
to do
The verb meaning to do.
今日はすることが多いです。
I have many things to do today.
こと
koto
[koh-toh]
thing; act of
Turns a verb into a noun phrase meaning 'the act of doing'.
することをメモします。
I make a note of the things to do.
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