3.7 Irregular Verbs SURU and KURU in ~MASU Form


There are two irregular verbs in Japanese that do not conjugate in the same way as RU (る) or う verbs.

SURU =  TO DO


SURU is one of the two irregular verbs in Japanese and it is also one of the most commonly used verbs because it is used with many expressions and actions. 

The ~MASU form of SURU is SHIMASU. 

The stem of the verb is し.

KURU =  TO COME



The ~MASU for of KURU is KIMASU.

The stem of the verb is き.

"Kekkon shimasu" means "to get married."

Generally couples meet in university or in the workplace but once married and with children, mothers usually quit work to become stay-at-home moms. 

Japanese society holds the mother responsible for the children's success in school and life.  Moms take care of the education and also run the household.  If a mother is married to the oldest son of a family, she is responsible for doing most of the day-to-day work taking care of the in-laws, as well.  
  

There's lots of pressure on stay-at-home moms.  Some even say that the child at school with the nicest "obento" (lunch box) has the most attentive mother!