VocabJLPT N3
to master (a skill)
Suru VerbTransitive VerbNoun

Definitions

  1. 1. to master (a skill)
  2. 2. proprietor
  3. 3. leader
This katakana loanword can mean "master" in the sense of someone who has mastered a skill, or it can refer to the owner or manager of a small bar, café, or restaurant. In conversation, customers sometimes address a bar or coffee shop owner directly with this word as a friendly title.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I practiced a little every day until I'd mastered the technique.

Sentence 2

You've already mastered that? Impressive!

Sentence 3

My cat has somehow mastered how to open doors!

Sentence 4

Come on, you can't just master something like that so easily.

Sentence 5

There's no way you can master all of it in a single night!