Meaning of になる in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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になる
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Romajininaru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- suffix
- Meaning
- becomes; will become; turns out
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- (with "o" and masu-stem of verb) grammatical form creating an honorific verbal expression
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Example Sentences
になる used in context
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ムーリエルは２０歳になりました。
Muiriel is 20 now.
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１１時になっているよ。
It is already eleven.
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もし電気がないと、私たちの暮らしがどのようなものになるか想像できますか。
Can you imagine what our lives would be like without electricity?
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６月末に参加者を募ったら１週間弱で約５００席が予約でいっぱいになった。
When participants were sought at the end of June all, about 500, seats were reserved in under a week.
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The name "Cleopatra" has become a byword for a beautiful woman.
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When one goes to the notary public's office, the following are required.
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