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Learn Japanese: naru - to become

Japanese
/て-form + から
/naru

naru

Word

なるnaru

Meaning

to become

Part of speech

godan - group 1, intransitive, verb

Pronunciation

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Lesson

て-form + から

Breakdown & Usages Conjugations

Usages of naru

彼かの女じょ　は、　王おう　を　手て伝つだって　から、　有ゆう名めい　に　なりました。kanojo wa, ou o tetsudatte kara, yuumei ni narimashita.

She became famous after helping the king.

小こ雨さめ　に　なりました。　開かい始しして　います。kosame ni narimashita. kaishishite imasu.

The rain has let up^{It has become light rain}. We are beginning.

もうすぐ　四よん十じゅっ歳さい　に　なります。mousugu yonjussai ni narimasu.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

Before long I'll turn forty.

熱あつかった　紅こう茶ちゃ　は　冷つめたく　なりました。atsukatta koucha wa tsumetaku narimashita.

The black tea that was hot, became cold.

大だい学がく　を　卒そつ業ぎょうして　から、　もう　四よ年ねん　に　なった。daigaku o sotsugyoushite kara, mou yonen ni natta.

It's already been^become 4 years since I graduated from university.

ミーティング　で　遅おそく　なった。miitingu de osoku natta.

I was late due to a meeting.

Literally: (I) became late due to a meeting.

靴くつ下した　を　履はく　時とき、　足あし　が　暖あたたかく　なります。kutsushita o haku toki, ashi ga atatakaku narimasu.

When I put on socks, my feet become warm.

ファッション　デザイナー　に　なりたい　です。fasshon dezainaa ni naritai desu.

(He) wants to become a fashion designer.

子こ供ども　の　時とき、　よく　病びょう気き　に　なりました。kodomo no toki, yoku byouki ni narimashita.

I used to get sick often when I was a child.

彼かれ　は　まだ　大お人とな　に　なりたく　ない。kare wa mada otona ni naritaku nai.

He still doesn't want to become an adult.

〜なくて　は　ならない〜nakute wa naranai

to have to do 〜

新あたらしい　靴くつ　を　買かわなくちゃ　ならない。atarashii kutsu o kawanakucha naranai.

I must buy new shoes.

彼かれ　は　体からだ　が　丈じょう夫ぶな　ので、　病びょう気き　に　ならない。kare wa karada ga joubuna node, byouki ni naranai.

He has a strong constitution, so he won't become ill.

薄うすい　シャツ　を　着きて　寒さむく　なった。usui shatsu o kite samuku natta.

I got cold wearing a thin shirt.

だんだん　明あかるく　なります。dandan akaruku narimasu.

It's gradually getting brighter.

彼かれ　は　だんだん　背せ　が　高たかく　なる。kare wa dandan se ga takaku naru.

He is gradually growing taller.

彼かの女じょ　は　留りゅう学がく生せい　と　友とも達だち　に　なりました。kanojo wa ryuugakusei to tomodachi ni narimashita.

She became friends with an international student.

急きゅう　に　忙いそがしく　なりました。kyuu ni isogashiku narimashita.

It suddenly became busy.

彼かの女じょ　は　すっかり　大お人とな　に　なった。kanojo wa sukkari otona ni natta.

She has completely grown up.

春はる　に　なる　と、　花はな　が　咲さきます。haru ni naru to, hana ga sakimasu.

When it becomes spring, flowers bloom.

日ひ　が　暮くれて　から　町まち　は　静しずかに　なった。hi ga kurete kara machi wa shizukani natta.

After the sun set, the town became quiet.

日ひ　が　暮くれる　と、　暗くらく　なります。hi ga kureru to, kuraku narimasu.

When the sun sets, it gets dark.

秋あき　に　なる　と　葉は　が　赤あかく　なります。aki ni naru to ha ga akaku narimasu.

The leaves turn red in autumn.

彼かの女じょ　は　政せい治じ家か　に　なりたい　と　言いって　います。kanojo wa seijika ni naritai to itte imasu.

She says she wants to become a politician.

勉べん強きょうすれば、　上じょう手ず　に　なります。benkyousureba, jouzu ni narimasu.

If you study, you will become skillful.

もっと　早はやく　寝ねれば、　元げん気き　に　なる　よ。motto hayaku nereba, genki ni naru yo.

If you go to bed earlier, you'll feel better.

この　薬くすり　を　飲のめば、　よく　なります　よ。kono kusuri o nomeba, yoku narimasu yo.

If you take this medicine, you’ll get better.

バス　が　人ひと　で　いっぱい　に　なった。basu ga hito de ippai ni natta.

The bus became full of people.

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