Suru-Verbs

For Upper Beginners and Intermediate learners

Fukyuu(普及)
Noun

spread, popularization

Verb

to spread, become popular

[subject] wa fukyuu suru

This word can be used for knowledge and customs,
but it is mainly used for technologies, devices, and systems.

Almost all of the Suru-Verbs can be followed by the particle "o"; ○○ suru / ○○ o suru

Example sentences

1. Intaanetto wa fukyuu shita.
Sumaho wa fukyuu shita.

intaanetto the Internet, sumaho smartphone

2. Sumaho ga fukyuu shite, watashi-tachi no seikatsu wa ookiku kawatta.

shite te form of suru as a conjunction "and", also indicating a cause or reason
watashi-tachi we, -tachi making plural for people, seikatsu [sv] life, lifestyle
ookiku ku form of ookii; widely, in a big way, kawatta ta form of kawaru; change

3. E-meeru ga fukyuu shita.
Sono kawari, denwa de hanasu kikai ga hetta.

e-meeru e-mail, sono kawari instead of that, in exchange
denwa de on the phone, denwa [sv] telephone, call, -de means, method marker; by, with, on
hanasu to talk, speak, kikai chance, opportunity, occasion, hetta ta form of heru; decrease

4. Nihon de wa senjoo-benza ga fukyuu shite iru.
Demo, kaigai de wa amari fukyuu shite inai yoo da.

Nihon de in Japan, -de place marker; in, at, senjoo-benza shower toilet
-te iru /-te inai expressing progressive or state, demo however, but
kaigai overseas countries, amari (+ negative) not very, not much, not so
-yoo da it seems, it looks, -da root form of desu

5. Nihon no natsu wa mushi-atsui node, eakon ga fukyuu shite iru.
Demo, Yooroppa de wa amari fukyuu shite inai soo da.

natsu summer, mushi-atsui be hot and humid, muggy, atsui hot, -node because, therefore, so
eakon air conditioner, demo however, but, Yooroppa Europe, -de place marker; in, at
amari (+ negative) not very, not much, not so, -soo da reported information; I heard, they said

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6. Kasoo-tsuuka wa tooshi no taishoo to shite fukyuu shita.
Shikashi, kaimono no tame no okane to shite wa fukyuu shinakatta.

kasoo-tsuuka virtual currency, kasoo imaginary, virtual, tsuuka currency
tooshi no taishoo investment target, tooshi [sv] investment, taishoo subject of, object, target
-to shite as, for, shikashi however, but
kaimono [sv] shopping, -tame no expressing a purpose; for, in order to do [adj.], okane money

7. CO2 o sakugen suru tame ni, Denki-jidoosha ga ikkini fukyuu suru to omotta kedo,
omotta hodo fukyuu shite inai.

CO2 (Shii-Oo-Tsuu) carbon dioxide, Ni-sanka-Tanso carbon dioxide, CO2
sakugen [sv] reduce, cut, -tame ni expressing a purpose; for, in order to do [adv.]
denki-jidoosha electric vehicle, EV, denki electricity, electric power, light, jidoosha car, automobile
ikkini all at once, at a stretch, -to omou I think that, I guess, omotta ta form of omou, -kedo but
omotta hodo ... nai not as [popular] as I thought, as I expected, -te inai nai form of -te iru; expressing progressive or state

8. Metabaasu no VR Googuru wa fukyuu suru ka doo ka, wakaranai.
Watashi wa fukyuu shinai to omou.

metabaasu Metaverse, VR Googuru VR goggles, VR Virtual Reality
-ka doo ka, wakaranai be not sure if or not, don't know whether or not, -ka doo ka whether or not, if or not
wakaranai nai form of wakaru; don't understand, don't know, -to omou I think that, I guess

9. Nihon wa "Genkin shugi" da kara, kurejitto-kaado wa nakanaka fukyuu shinakatta.
Demo, saikin yatto fukyuu shita node, chiisai mise de mo kaado ga tsukaeru yoo ni natta.

genkin-shugi cash basis, cash-based society, cash-oriented society, genkin cash, shugi principle, -ism
-kara because, kurejitto-kaado credit card, nakanaka (+ negative) not easily, have a hard time doing
demo but, however, saikin recently, lately, these days, yatto finally, at last
-node because, chiisai small, mise store, shop, restaurant, -demo even, even if
kaado card, credit card, debit card, tsukaeru potential root form of tsukau; can use
-yoo ni naru expressing a change; come to do, become able to do, natta ta form of naru

See Intermediate 305 : Kawaruka Nihon no "Genkin Shugi" ("cash-based society" Will it change?)

Practice the following words

Audio 1.fukyuu[sv] spread, become popular
Audio 2.intaanettothe Internet
Audio 3.sumahosmartphone
Audio 4.watashi-tachiwe
Audio 5.watashiI
Audio 6.seikatsu[sv] life, lifestyle
Audio 7.ookikuku form of ookii; widely, in a big way
Audio 8.ookiibig, large
Audio 9.kawarimasu / kawaruto change
Audio 10.e-meerue-mail
Audio 11.sono kawariinstead of that, in exchange
Audio 12.denwa[sv] telephone, call
Audio 13.hanashimasu / hanasuto talk, speak
Audio 14.kikaichance, opportunity, occasion
Audio 15.herimasu / heruto decrease
Audio 16.senjoo-benzashower toilet
Audio 17.demobut, however
Audio 18.shikashihowever, but (formal)
Audio 19.kaigaioverseas, overseas countries
Audio 20.amari(+ negative) not very, not much, not so
Audio 21.natsusummer
Audio 22.mushi-atsuibe hot and humid, muggy
Audio 23.atsuihot
Audio 24.eakonair conditioner
Audio 25.YooroppaEurope
Audio 26.kasoo-tsuukavirtual currency
Audio 27.kasooimaginary, virtual
Audio 28.tsuukacurrency
Audio 29.tooshi[sv] investment
Audio 30.taishoosubject of, object, target
Audio 31.kaimono[sv] shopping
Audio 32.-tame nofor, in order to do [adj.]
Audio 33.-tame nifor, in order to do [adv.]
Audio 34.okanemoney
Audio 35.CO2carbon dioxide
Audio 36.Ni-sanka-tansocarbon dioxide, CO2
Audio 37.sakugen[sv] reduce, cut
Audio 38.denki-jidooshaelectric vehicle, EV
Audio 39.denkielectricity, electric power, light
Audio 40.jidooshacar, automobile
Audio 41.ikkiniall at once, at a stretch
Audio 42.omoimasu / omouto think, guess
Audio 43.omotta hodo ... nai

not as [much] as I thought, as I expected

Audio 44.-kedobut
Audio 45.metabaasuMetaverse
Audio 46.VR GooguruVR goggles
Audio 47.googurugoggles
Audio 48.wakarimasu / wakaru

to understand, know

Audio 49.genkin shugicash basis, cash-based society
Audio 50.genkincash
Audio 51.shugiprinciple, -ism
Audio 52.kurejitto-kaadocredit card
Audio 53.kaadocard, credit card, debit card
Audio 54.nakanaka

(+ negative) not easily, have a hard time doing

Audio 55.saikinrecently, lately, these days
Audio 56.yattofinally
Audio 57.chiisaismall, little
Audio 58.misestore, shop, restaurant
Audio 59.tsukaeru

potential root form of tsukau; can use

Audio 60.tsukaimasu / tsukauto use
Audio 61.narimasu / naruto become, come to, it will be

Functional patterns used in the sentences (Chapter numbers are from Building Up Conversation)

Intaanetto ga fukyuu shite,
te form -te / -kute / -de:used as a conjunction "and", also indicate a reason or cause; because, due to

Level 2 Chapter 6

denwa de hanasu kikai
phrase + noun:Noun Modifier

Level 2 Chapter 13

fukyuu shite iru / fukyuu shite inai
verb te form + -te imasu:expressing the progressive, a state of being or a habitual action

Level 2 Chapter 4

Nihon wa mushi-atsui node / saikin yatto fukyuu shita node
plain form + node:expressing a reason or a cause; because, therefore, so

Level 2 Chapter 3

kaigai de wa fukyuu shite inai yoo da
plain form + yoo desu:It seems, It looks

Level 3 Chapter 8

Yooroppa de wa fukyuu shite inai soo da
plain form + soo desu:reported information; I heard, he/they said

Level 2 Chapter 11

kaimono no tame no okane / CO2 o sakugen suru tame ni
-tame ni:expressing a purpose; for, in order to do, so that

Level 3 Chapter 10

denki-jidoosha wa ikkini fukyuu suru to omotta / fukyuu shinai to omou
plain form + to omoimasu:I think, I believe, I guess, I feel

Level 2 Chapter 3

fukyuu suru ka doo ka, wakaranai
plain form + -ka doo ka,:whether or not, if or not

Level 3 Chapter 2

Nihon wa genkin shugi da kara
plain form + kara / -da kara:expressing a reason or a cause; because, therefore, so

Level 2 Chapter 3

chiisai mise demo
te form + mo, (-temo / -demo):even, even if, even though

Level 2 Chapter 8

kaado ga tsukaeru yoo ni natta
yoo ni narimasu:expressing a change; come to do, become able to do

Level 3 Chapter 5

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