shijou o suru.

I take a test ride.

Breakdown of shijou o suru.

• を: direct object particle
• する: to do
• 試乗しじょう: a test ride

Questions & Answers about shijou o suru.

How do you read 試乗をする?

It is read しじょうをする.

• 試乗 = しじょう
• を = the object particle, pronounced お
• する = to do

So the whole phrase is しじょうをする.

What kind of word is 試乗?

試乗 is a noun, but it is also the kind of noun that can combine with する to make a verb-like expression.

This type is often called a verbal noun or suru-noun.

So:

• 試乗 = a test ride / a test drive
• 試乗する = to test ride / to test drive

This pattern is very common in Japanese:

• 勉強する = to study
• 運動する = to exercise
• 質問する = to ask a question
• 試乗する = to take a test ride / test drive

Why is there an を before する?