Japanese Conversation · Level 13
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Japanese word
なる
Pronunciation
Romajinaru
Meaning
- verbbecome
Example
弟は大人になります。otōto wa otona ni na ri ma su
My younger brother will become an adult.
More examples
来年、二年生になります。rai nen ni nen sei ni na ri ma su
I will become a second grader next year.
毎日続けると、だんだん元気になります。mai nichi tsuzu ke ru to da n da n gen ki ni na ri ma su
If you keep it up every day, you gradually get healthier.
Core concept
Expresses the result of change when something takes on a new condition or identity.
Common phrases
大人になるotona ni na ru
become an adult
上手になるjō zu ni na ru
get better
好きになるsu ki ni na ru
come to like
元気になるgen ki ni na ru
get healthier
Similar words
変わるkawaru: To change from one condition, form, or state to another.
Definition in Japanese
あるものが、変化の結果として新しい状態や立場に移る。a ru mo no ga hen ka no kek ka to shi te atara shi i jō tai ya tachi ba ni utsu ru
Word origin
なる (naru) is a native Japanese verb, and 成る (naru, "become") represents the idea of something coming into a resulting state.
Usage tips
- The pattern になる (ni naru) connects something with the state it reaches, as in 大人になる (otona ni naru), meaning "become an adult."