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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: 6848
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.
Subtract three from eight and you get five.
I want to be free.
It’s gonna get busy!
I want to be like you.
Would you like to wait?
That almost made me laugh.
I'm not sure anymore.
I have to do something.
I must go right away.
What kind of person do you want to be?
I wonder what happened to him.
I'm afraid to be alone.
I dream of becoming a teacher.
I must go now.
I think I'm going crazy.
I wonder why this happened.
Would you like a ride?
Ken Takakura wasn't used to his new job.
You'll understand when the time comes.
We have to wait.
I have to sleep.
You must not open the door.
What happens afterwards?
I turned thirteen in 2003.
I don't care what happens.
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?
You have to study more.
It's getting light.
It'll rain for sure.
I'm going to be a father.
I want to be alone for a while.
Do you want to be my girlfriend?
I knew that would happen.
I don't have to go-I want to go.
He will have to go there.
Well, what happened to her?
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.
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.
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.
We must protect our children.
What's the problem this time?
When night came on, we returned home.
What would you like to drink?
I have to go to school.
You have to get up early.
We must decide when to start.
I don't really care that much.
Is it always this way?
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.
I'm really starting to get worried.
My eyes are starting to hurt.
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.
I must open the window.
It's been ten years since they were married.
Sorry! I thought I had already answered you.
You must answer honestly.
He says he wants to be a teacher.
I wish that I were young again.
How much will all that cost?
What's the sense of working so hard?
The ship was soon out of sight.
Not every man can be happy.
The pain is getting worse.
You should make your attitude clear.
Have you ever been a soldier?
The car didn't move.
If I'm late, I'll call.
She turned red when I kissed her.
I must make an apology to her.
I really want to be a good teacher.
You must help your mother.
That will put you in danger.
If it snows, I won't go outside.
You must gather further information.
We have to wait for him.
I must have it shortened.
Those chairs are in the way.
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 work more.
You must not go out today.
Somebody has to finish this job.
They must come here at once.
I knew today would be fun.
What would the world be like without women?
If that happened, what would you do?
I could not bring myself to eat it.
It's been ten years since I came to this town.
No one knows what has become of her.
When is it possible for you to meet him?
We must sleep outside today.
Yes. I have to read it by tomorrow.
It became quiet again in the forest.
This book is both interesting and instructive.
My hair has grown too long.
Don't let your children go to dangerous places.
No one can imagine what has become of him.
You have to protect your family.
He said that I must go.
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.
I hope your mother gets well soon.
That's why I was late.
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.
I wonder what ever will become of the child.
You must come back before it gets dark.
We must work as long as we live.
Every man cannot be happy.
Are you going to be late today?
I don't want to become like those people.
The more one has, the more one wants.
All of us must die some day.
I'm starting to dislike her.
It's getting dark. You'd better go home.
You have to do it even if you don't want to.
Sorry, I must stay at home today.
Take this medicine, and you'll feel better.
We must think about friends.
The more you read the book, the less you will understand it.
You must do as I say.
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.
She will have to cook for everyone.
Is it true that the more people laugh, the happier they are?
The little girl grew into a beautiful woman.
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.
No matter how tired you are, you have to do it.
I must answer her letter.
I felt that I should help her.
I feel like he's grown cold toward me lately.
She thinks about him when she's feeling lonely.
Only yesterday did I know the fact.
I must get the book back from him.
I must go there irrespective of what you think.
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?
You just have to do as you're told.
The time has come when I must tell you the truth.
First of all, I must say this.
We have to do something for the dead.
You are to stay here until we come back.
We must keep nature in good condition.
If you want to go with them, you must hurry.
The more difficult the questions are, the less likely I'll be able to answer them.
I do hope that he will get well soon.
A good idea came across his mind at the last moment.
She has already lived in that town for five years.
I'm really glad to have met you and that we became friends.
If you are to succeed, you must work harder.
One of the questions was what kind of a person I would become.
Left alone, he began to read a book.
We have to stop him from drinking any more.
Whether you like it or not, you must do it at once.
At any rate, I must finish this work by tomorrow.
The more I listen to her, the less I like her.
You will need much more money than you do now.