なる

Meanings

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1. 1

   Godan verb with ru endingintransitive verb

   to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain

   usually written using kana alone

   あなたがいなくなるととても寂(さび)しくなります。

   • When you go, I'll miss you very much.
   • After you leave, I'll be lonely.

   Other translations (3)

   • I'll be lonely after you've gone.

   Words:あなたがいなくなるととても寂(さび)しいなる

   Verified

   頭(あたま)が痛(いた)くなる。

   • It is getting on my nerves.
   • It's giving me a headache.

   Words:頭(あたま)が痛(いた)いなる

2. 2

   to result in; to turn out; to end up; to prove (to be)

   usually written using kana alone

   １週間(いっしゅうかん)してそのニュースは本(ほん)当(とう)になった。

   • The news turned out true in a week.

   Words:一(いっ)週(しゅう)間(かん)するそのニュースは本(ほん)当(とう)になる

   Verified

   ちまたではインターネットなるものがはやっています。

   • People are talking about this Internet phenomenon.

   Words:巷(ちまた)ではインターネットなる物(もの)が流行(はや)る

   Verified
3. 3

   to consist of; to be composed of; to be made up of

   usually written using kana alone

   Note: as ...からなる or ...よりなる

   １チームは９人(にん)の選(せん)手(しゅ)から成(な)る。

   • Nine players make up a team.

   Words:チームは人(にん)の選(せん)手(しゅ)からなる

   Verified

   いかにも敬(けい)虔(けん)なるクリスチャンが送(おく)る、礼(れい)節(せつ)重(おも)き言(こと)葉(ば)です。

   • So characteristic of what a pious Christian would say, this courteous phrase.

   Words:いかにも敬(けい)虔(けん)なるクリスチャンが送(おく)る礼(れい)節(せつ)重(おも)き言(こと)葉(ば)です

   Verified
4. 4

   to be completed; to be realized; to succeed; to be attained; to be accomplished

   usually written using kana alone

   長(なが)年(ねん)の夢(ゆめ)がなった。

   • My long-held dream came true.

   Words:長(なが)年(ねん)の夢(ゆめ)なる

   Verified
5. 5

   to change (into); to turn (into); to transform

   usually written using kana alone

   雪(ゆき)が雨(あめ)になった。

   • The snow turned into rain.

   Words:雪(ゆき)雨(あめ)なる

   Verified
6. 6

   to come (to do); to begin (to do); to grow (to do)

   usually written using kana alone

   このごろ料(りょう)理(り)が好(す)きになった。

   • Recently I've come to like cooking.

   Words:料(りょう)理(り)なる

   Verified
7. 7

   to come to; to amount to; to add up to; to make

   usually written using kana alone

   彼(かれ)は大(たい)した人(じん)物(ぶつ)にはなれないわね。

   • He'll never amount to much.

   Words:彼(かれ)は大(たい)した人(じん)物(ぶつ)にはなるわね

   ああいう風(ふう)ではたいした者(もの)になれまい。

   • If he goes on like that, he will never amount to much.

   Words:ああいう風(ふう)では大(たい)した者(もの)なるまい

8. 8

   to play (the part of); to act as

   usually written using kana alone

   劇(げき)でお姫(ひめ)様(さま)になる。

   • Play the part of a princess in the play.

   Words:劇(げき)お姫(ひめ)様(さま)なる

   Verified
9. 9

   to be used for; to be useful for; to serve as

   usually written using kana alone

   この箱(はこ)は机(つくえ)にもなる。

   • This box also serves as a desk.

   Words:箱(はこ)机(つくえ)なる

   Verified
10. 10

    to be promoted

    shogi

    歩(ふ)が敵(てき)陣(じん)に入(はい)って金(きん)になった。

    • The pawn entered the enemy camp and was promoted to gold general.

    Words:歩(ほ)敵(てき)陣(じん)入(はい)る金(かね)なる

    Verified
11. 11

    auxiliary verbGodan verb with ru ending

    to do ...

    honorific or respectful (sonkeigo)usually written using kana alone

    Note: as お + -masu stem + になる, or ご + noun + になる

    佐(さ)藤(とう)さんという方(かた)があなたの留(る)守(す)中(ちゅう)にお見(み)えになりました。

    • A person named Sato came to visit while you were out.
    • A Mr Sato called in your absence.

    Other translations (4)

    • A Mr. Sato came to visit while you were out.
    • A Mr. Sato came to see you while you were out.

    Words:さんという方(かた)があなたの留(る)守(す)中(ちゅう)に見(み)えるなる

    Verified

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