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12課 比較・程度・名詞化
Comparison, degree, nominalization — より, ほど, すぎる, やすい, の, こと, さ
12課

〜くする / 〜にする

接続:い形(い→く)+する/な形・N(+に)+する
Make… become… — a person who intentionally changes the state of an object.
注意 / Note:There is performer and there is object を: 部屋を涼しくする. This is another point なる.
比較 / Compare:部屋が涼しくなった(the room cools down — naturally)/部屋を涼しくした(I make the room cool).
よく出る形 / Common form:Nを い形〜くする/な形・N+にする。
エアコンをつけて、部屋を涼しくしました。
I turned on the air conditioner to cool the room.
音を小さくしてください。
Help me turn down the sound.
部屋をきれいにしましょう。
Let's clean up the room.

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