Using する as "to be"


In the phrase, 失礼します, 失礼 is an adjective, and yet you are saying "I am
**being** rude." Not "I do rude" as you might have in そういうことします "I'll do that
(I think?)"

So then, can you **be** any adjective with する?

たとえば

丁寧したい I want to be polite 易しいしていました I was being nice

”なにをしてる？” ”ハンドサムしてるよ” whatcha doin? "being handsome!"




On the contrary, 失礼します directly translates to "I do rude" not "I am being
rude".  
Does it sound awful in English? Of course. But please keep in mind that this
is Japanese, not English. It is a language on its own and not the direct word
for word translation of the English language.

する is a very flexible verb used in many ways, but in all instances it
maintains its core meaning of **to do**.

Also note that 失礼します is an idiomatic expression, so its usage cannot be
generalized to other cases.

How to combine する with an adjective, it will depend on if it is an -i
adjective or -na adjective.

> 綺麗{きれい}にする : Make it clean.  
>  強くする : Make it strong.

In the same way you can use the verb なる.

> 綺麗{きれい}になる : Become clean.  
>  強くなる : Become strong.

You can also use する with an adjective indirectly as such :

> かわいい顔している : Have a cute face.




On the contrary, 失礼します directly translates to "I do rude" not "I am being
rude".  
Does it sound awful in English? Of course. But please keep in mind that this
is Japanese, not English. It is a language on its own and not the direct word
for word translation of the English language.

する is a very flexible verb used in many ways, but in all instances it
maintains its core meaning of **to do**.

Also note that 失礼します is an idiomatic expression, so its usage cannot be
generalized to other cases.

How to combine する with an adjective, it will depend on if it is an -i
adjective or -na adjective.

> 綺麗{きれい}にする : Make it clean.  
>  強くする : Make it strong.

In the same way you can use the verb なる.

> 綺麗{きれい}になる : Become clean.  
>  強くなる : Become strong.

You can also use する with an adjective indirectly as such :

> かわいい顔している : Have a cute face.

