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
Realistically, though, I can't become the strongest in this world.
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
Pitch accent
な
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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
Examples (200 in total)
You've got to go even if you don't want to.
Thou shalt not kill.
Subtract three from eight and you get five.
I want to be like you.
Would you like to wait?
I must go now.
That almost made me laugh.
I'm not sure anymore.
I have to do something.
Here you are.
The rest will work itself out somehow.
I must go right away.
What kind of person do you want to be?
It turns out I have to go home.
I wonder what will happen from now on?
I want to be a child.
I'm afraid to be alone.
I wonder what happened to him.
I'm so sick of this.
I dream of becoming a teacher.
I think I'm going crazy.
I wonder why this happened.
I almost cried.
Would you like a ride?
But lately, I get anxious.
Ken Takakura wasn't used to his new job.
You'll understand when the time comes.
So, what happened in the end?
We have to wait.
I have to sleep.
You must not open the door.
What happens afterwards?
I don't care what happens.
I turned thirteen in 2003.
So, what happened with the money?
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?
I must be going now.
I knew that would happen.
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?
Do you want to be my girlfriend?
He wants to be like me.
I have to stay at home.
Please be my girlfriend.
I really want to die already.
What happens after we die?
Why did she have to die?
You must go home.
Why does this always happen to me?
It's because you don't want to be alone.
If things stay as they are, it's likely to become a problem.
It's been ten years since he died.
No, we'll never become humans!
Have you forgotten about me?
Days are getting longer.
I want you to be my girlfriend.
What's the problem this time?
When night came on, we returned home.
What would you like to drink?
You have to get up early.
We must decide when to start.
I want you to feel the same way.
Is it always this way?
I don't really care that much.
His hair has turned white.
Do I have to go there right away?
I have to find her.
Her face turned red.
My father's hair has turned gray.
This fact must not be forgotten.
When I thought about it, it was nothing but things that made me anxious.
It might become a different color.
Like, I just suddenly wanted to hear your voice, or something?
I'm really starting to get worried.
My eyes are starting to hurt.
I don't want to be friends with you.
She had to go herself.
If you don't go to bed soon, it'll be morning.
There is no doubt that it will become stronger.
I must open the window.
Sorry! I thought I had already answered you.
It won't become that way unless you teach it seriously.
You must answer honestly.
It's been ten years since they were married.
Everyone has gotten fired up.
One can no longer even lead a normal life.
He says he wants to be a teacher.
I wish that I were young again.
How much will all that cost?
My heart becomes full of anxiety.
What's the sense of working so hard?
It went just as we expected.
I want to be like my older brother.
Do you want to hear what the result was?
The voice suddenly becomes deep.
The ship was soon out of sight.
Not every man can be happy.
Have you ever been a soldier?
The pain is getting worse.
You should make your attitude clear.
If that is true, what will happen?
What must you do now?
What's the point of asking me that?
You'd make a good teacher.
You must always tell the truth.
I hope that she will get well soon.
I must go and see him.
You must not go out today.
They must come here at once.
Somebody has to finish this job.
It's been ten years since I last saw her.
I knew today would be fun.
What would the world be like without women?
If that happened, what would you do?
Just sitting down makes me not want to move anymore.
It's been ten years since I came to this town.
I feel like my body has become lighter.
I could not bring myself to eat it.
No one knows what has become of her.
When is it possible for you to meet him?
We must sleep outside today.
Of course, I think it will become an unpleasant memory.
Yes. I have to read it by tomorrow.
This is the one thing that must be strictly observed.
What kind of person would become a companion?
It became quiet again in the forest.
This book is both interesting and instructive.
Thinking about it that way, I suddenly became scared.
Don't let your children go to dangerous places.
My hair has grown too long.
No one can imagine what has become of him.
He said that I must go.
You have to protect your family.
Once you have made a promise, you should keep it.
I can imagine how you felt.
Before long, she will be a good teacher.
Whatever happens, you have to stay calm.
I have to do this alone.
Even if you believe it, what will happen?
At this point, there's no other way but to do it myself.
I'm sorry, but I had to do it.
I hope your mother gets well soon.
That alone must absolutely be avoided.
I felt my cheeks suddenly get hot.
Look, my hands have gotten so cold.
The beasts of the forest are no match for me.
If he were here, things would never have come to this.
I hope you'll be very happy.
That's why I was late.
It's just a guess, but things shouldn't turn out badly.
I did so, not because I wanted to, but because I had to.
You must get up a little earlier.
You must live in the present, not in the past.
What wonderful times we live in now.
I wonder what ever will become of the child.
In the end, it ended up with me apologizing.
The more you read this book, the less you understand!
You must do as I say.
We must read this book again and again.
If you can no longer trust the other person, the relationship ends.
You must return the book to him.
He wanted to do it, whatever the consequences.
She will have to cook for everyone.
In an instant, the atmosphere in the room became gentle.
I end up trying to become the person the other party wants me to be.
Is it true that the more people laugh, the happier they are?
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.
The face is in shadow and cannot be seen.
This work must be finished by tomorrow.
He said that I must go there.
It was precisely because she was that kind of person that I wanted to become friends with her.
No matter how tired you are, you have to do it.
I must answer her letter.
I must go there irrespective of what you think.
I had never even considered the possibility of being unable to use magic.
I asked him but he didn't respond.
There is no reason why I should go there.
There's something I need to tell you before you leave.
Have you ever heard of such a thing?
The time has come when I must tell you the truth.
First of all, I must say this.
You are to stay here until we come back.
We must keep nature in good condition.
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.
I do hope that he will get well soon.
I can't abandon my family and be happy all by myself.
She has already lived in that town for five years.
At any rate, I must finish this work by tomorrow.
Whether you like it or not, you must do it at once.
What on earth happened to lead to this situation?