〜がする ga suru

〜がする（ga suru）means “to sense (a smell, sound, taste, feeling)”. Used with nouns of perception — におい (smell), 音 (sound), 味 (taste), 感じ/気 (feeling) — to express that such a sensation is perceived. Formation: N（におい／音／味／感じ など）＋がする

to sense (a smell, sound, taste, feeling)

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Formation

N（におい／音／味／感じ など）＋がする

Explanation

Used with nouns of perception — におい (smell), 音 (sound), 味 (taste), 感じ/気 (feeling) — to express that such a sensation is perceived. The thing sensed takes が, and する here means 'there is / one senses', not 'do'.

Examples

台所からいいにおいがします。
だいどころからいいにおいがします。
There's a nice smell coming from the kitchen.
外で変な音がしました。
そとでへんなおとがしました。
There was a strange sound outside.

Note

Limited to perception nouns (smell/sound/taste/feeling). The perceived thing is marked with が, not を.

FAQ

〜がする — what does it mean and how is it used?

to sense (a smell, sound, taste, feeling). Used with nouns of perception — におい (smell), 音 (sound), 味 (taste), 感じ/気 (feeling) — to express that such a sensation is perceived. The thing sensed takes が, and する here means 'there is / one senses', not 'do'.

〜がする — how do you form it?

N（におい／音／味／感じ など）＋がする

〜がする — any usage notes?

Limited to perception nouns (smell/sound/taste/feeling). The perceived thing is marked with が, not を.

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