化する · suru verb (special)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 化する | 化さない |
| Polite | 化します | 化しません |
| Past polite | 化しました | 化しませんでした |
| Past | 化した | 化さなかった |
| Te-form | 化して | 化さないで |
| Desire | 化したい | 化したくない |
| Potential | 化せる | 化せない |
| Passive | 化されるalso formal 化せられる | 化されないalso formal 化せられない |
| Causative | 化させる | 化させない |
| Causative passive | 化させられる | 化させられない |
| Volitional | 化そう | |
| Polite volitional | 化しましょう | |
| Imperative | 化せ | 化するな |
| Conditional | 化せば | 化さなければ |
| Tara conditional | 化したら | 化さなかったら |
suru verb (special), transitive verb, intransitive verb
change into; turn into; transform into
Describes a subject becoming something else, often with a noun or adjectival noun marked by に. Can be used both intransitively (something changes) and transitively (someone changes something).
Water turns into ice.
He transformed the ruins into an art museum.
suru verb (special), transitive verb, intransitive verb
Rare and somewhat literary; means to exert an influence that changes someone or something. Often used in the passive or with abstract objects.
His ideas influenced many young people.
The city turned into ruins overnight because of the war.
He transformed that technology into a weapon.