Small Question

[Kzell]

So I finally started to try and read my first mangas in Japanese and I came across this: “何をすル?!”. And I can’t figure out is why there is suddenly a katagana ル for する. Is it a common way to write it or does it mean something special?

Thanks!

[MissMisc]

Sometimes katakana is used in place of what would commonly be written with hiragana as a means of emphasis for what the speaker is saying, kind of how in English we can use caps to emphasize a part of phrase

So it’s not the common way to write it, it’s just written in a way conveying more emphasis ^^

[Sidcaiyar]

Katakana is often used to show emphasis in manga, so probably just a way of showing comedic emphasis to convey the speaker’s shock.

[seanblue]

Ha you got Leebo’d.

[Annenjef]

Really, so that’s it? Makes tons of sense Thank you!

[Kzell]

Thanks a lot for the fast answers. ^^