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とする (tosuru)

Sense; seem (sensory or psychological experience)

Meaning & usage

とする expresses a bodily sensation, emotion, or impression as felt by someone, often translated as feel or seem. It follows an onomatopoeic or mimetic adverb with と, as in どきんと, ぞっと, or ゆったりと, attached to forms of する. The tense and aspect matter: とした often marks a momentary reaction, としている describes a continuing state or appearance, and とした can also come before a noun to modify it.

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