～にする

to make something ~, decide on ~, adjective + する, to make something, someone

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Structure

[na-adj] + にする [noun] + にする [i-adj 〜い → 〜く] + する

Description

にする after a な-adjective means "make something" that way: you change it on purpose. The thing you change takes を. An い-adjective swaps its final い for く and takes する without に.

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I cleaned up the room.

Word for word, "made the room clean".

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I want to make the problem simpler.

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I'll turn the TV up.

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Please make the room brighter.

× 大きいにする → 大きくする
× きれいくする → きれいにする

When you are changing your own behaviour, there is no を: しずかに静かにする is "be quiet".

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Please be quiet in the library.

Choosing: noun + にする

After a noun, にする means "decide on", "go with". It is how you order in a shop or a restaurant.

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I'll have coffee.

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I'll have curry for dinner.

It also means "make into": turning one thing into another.

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I want to make my son a doctor.

にする or になる

にする is a change someone makes, and the thing changed takes を. になる is a change that happens by itself, and the thing that changes takes が.

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I cut my hair short.

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My hair got short.

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I cleaned up the room.

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The room got clean.

Examples

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I will make the room brighter.

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I made my hair shorter.

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Please make your voice louder.

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I want to make the problem simpler.

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I made the room warmer.

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I made the room clean.

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I want to make this town more convenient.

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I want to make the report perfect.

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Please be quiet in the library.

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I want to make this machine safe.

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I’ll have tea.

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I’ll have curry for dinner.

References

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