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なる
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, る, intransitive)
Usually written in kana
1. to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain
2. to result in; to turn out; to end up; to prove (to be)
3. to consist of; to be composed of; to be made up of
as ...からなる or ...よりなる
4. to be completed; to be realized; to succeed; to be attained; to be accomplished
5. to change (into); to turn (into); to transform
6. to come (to do); to begin (to do); to grow (to do)
7. to come to; to amount to; to add up to; to make
8. to play (the part of); to act as
9. to be used for; to be useful for; to serve as
10. to be promoted
Auxiliary verb (5-dan, る)
Honorific
Usually written in kana
11. to do ...
as お + masu stem + になる or ご + noun+ になる
Alt. forms
なる
99%
成なる
為なる
Pitch accent
な
る
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Conjugations...Used in: 6642
Used in vocabulary (46 in total)
I see; that's right; indeed
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
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Examples (200 in total)
Thou shalt not kill.
You've got to go even if you don't want to.
I want to be free.
It’s gonna get busy!
I want to be like you.
I must wait here.
That almost made me laugh.
I'm not sure anymore.
I have to do something.
I became a woman.
What kind of person do you want to be?
I want to be a child.
I'm afraid to be alone.
I wonder what happened to him.
I dream of becoming a teacher.
I must go now.
I wonder why this happened.
I think I'm going crazy.
Would you like a ride?
We have to wait.
You must not open the door.
I have to sleep.
So, what happened with the money?
I don't care what happens.
You must hurry up.
When you're a father, you'll understand.
Sorry, I'm late.
I want to get better at cooking.
What if we should fail?
You have to study more.
It'll rain for sure.
I'm going to be a father.
It's getting light.
I want to be alone for a while.
I must be going now.
I knew that would happen.
Do you want to be my girlfriend?
I don't have to go-I want to go.
Well, what happened to her?
He will have to go there.
The more you know, the less you understand.
Would you like to wait in the room?
I have to stay at home.
He wants to be like me.
Could you be my teacher?
I really want to die already.
Why did she have to die?
What happens after we die?
You must go home.
You must start immediately.
Why does this always happen to me?
It's because you don't want to be alone.
No, we'll never become humans!
Have you forgotten about me?
Days are getting longer.
I want you to be my girlfriend.
When night came on, we returned home.
What's the problem this time?
What would you like to drink?
My dream has come true.
I have to go to school.
You have to get up early.
I don't really care that much.
We must decide when to start.
Is it always this way?
Do I have to go there right away?
His hair has turned white.
I have to find her.
My father's hair has turned gray.
Her face turned red.
This fact must not be forgotten.
My eyes are starting to hurt.
I'm really starting to get worried.
I don't want to be friends with you.
If you don't go to bed soon, it'll be morning.
She had to go herself.
He says he wants to be a teacher.
Sorry! I thought I had already answered you.
You must answer honestly.
I wish that I were young again.
How much will all that cost?
What's the sense of working so hard?
Not every man can be happy.
The ship was soon out of sight.
She turned red when I kissed her.
The pain is getting worse.
If I'm late, I'll call.
You should make your attitude clear.
The car didn't move.
I must make an apology to her.
I really want to be a good teacher.
If it snows, I won't go outside.
You must help your mother.
That will put you in danger.
Have you ever been a soldier?
You must gather further information.
What happened to your dog?
We have to wait for him.
I must have it shortened.
What must you do now?
What's the point of asking me that?
I hope that she will get well soon.
You must always tell the truth.
I must go and see him.
You must work more.
I had to walk home.
You must not go out today.
Somebody has to finish this job.
I knew today would be fun.
If that happened, what would you do?
What would the world be like without women?
I could not bring myself to eat it.
When is it possible for you to meet him?
No one knows what has become of her.
Yes. I have to read it by tomorrow.
We must sleep outside today.
It became quiet again in the forest.
This book is both interesting and instructive.
My hair has grown too long.
You have to protect your family.
No one can imagine what has become of him.
Don't let your children go to dangerous places.
Once you have made a promise, you should keep it.
I can imagine how you felt.
I'm sorry, but I had to do it.
I hope your mother gets well soon.
Before long, she will be a good teacher.
Whatever happens, you have to stay calm.
I have to do this alone.
That's why I was late.
You must get up a little earlier.
I did so, not because I wanted to, but because I had to.
I wonder what ever will become of the child.
Every man cannot be happy.
You must live in the present, not in the past.
You must come back before it gets dark.
The more one has, the more one wants.
We must work as long as we live.
I don't want to become like those people.
Are you going to be late today?
I'm starting to dislike her.
It's getting dark. You'd better go home.
Sorry, I must stay at home today.
You have to do it even if you don't want to.
Take this medicine, and you'll feel better.
You must do as I say.
The more you read this book, the less you understand!
We must read this book again and again.
You must help her, and soon!
You must return the book to him.
He wanted to do it, whatever the consequences.
Is it true that the more people laugh, the happier they are?
The little girl grew into a beautiful woman.
I have to buy flowers for my girlfriend.
It has been two years since he came to Japan.
She has plenty of work to do.
I'm not strong enough to go to school yet.
This work must be finished by tomorrow.
He said that I must go there.
I must answer her letter.
No matter how tired you are, you have to do it.
I feel like he's grown cold toward me lately.
Only yesterday did I know the fact.
She thinks about him when she's feeling lonely.
What will become of us if a war breaks out?
It will be dark by the time the police come here.
I must go there irrespective of what you think.
There is no reason why I should go there.
I asked him but he didn't respond.
There's something I need to tell you before you leave.
Have you ever heard of such a thing?
You just have to do as you're told.
First of all, I must say this.
The time has come when I must tell you the truth.
We have to do something for the dead.
You are to stay here until we come back.
If you want to go with them, you must hurry.
I do hope that he will get well soon.
The more difficult the questions are, the less likely I'll be able to answer them.
A good idea came across his mind at the last moment.
He could not bring himself to believe her story.
I'm really glad to have met you and that we became friends.
It was quite dark when I got home.
If you are to succeed, you must work harder.
We have to stop him from drinking any more.
Left alone, he began to read a book.
One of the questions was what kind of a person I would become.
At any rate, I must finish this work by tomorrow.
Whether you like it or not, you must do it at once.
The more I listen to her, the less I like her.
You will need much more money than you do now.
Subtract three from eight and you get five.
Ken Takakura wasn't used to his new job.
I turned thirteen in 2003.
What happens afterwards?
It's been ten years since he died.
It's been ten years since they were married.
It's been ten years since I last saw her.
It's been ten years since I came to this town.
She has already lived in that town for five years.