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Meaning of 為になる(ためになる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

為になる, 為に成る
Kana Reading
ためになる
Romaji
tameninaru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `ru` ending
    Meaning
    to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you

Example Sentences

為になる, 為に成る, ためになる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
為になる
Plain Polite
為になります
Negative
為にならない
Negative Polite
為になりません

Past

Plain
為になった
Plain Polite
為になりました
Negative
為にならなかった
Negative Polite
為になりませんでした

Te

Plain
為になって
Plain Polite
為になりまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
為になられる
Plain Polite
為になられます
Negative
為になられない
Negative Polite
為になられません

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JLPT 1

do, change, make, benefit, welfare, be of use, reach to, try, practice, cost, serve as, good, advantage, as a result of

On:

Kun: ため, な.る, な.す, す.る, たり, つく.る, なり

9 strokes

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JLPT 3

turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach

On: セイ, ジョウ

Kun: な.る, な.す, -な.す

6 strokes

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