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Meaning of 好きになる(すきになる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

好きになる
Kana Reading
すきになる
Romaji
sukininaru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love

Example Sentences

好きになる, すきになる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

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

Past

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

Te

Plain
好きになって
Plain Polite
好きになりまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

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

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JLPT 4

fond, pleasing, like something

On: コウ

Kun: この.む, す.く, よ.い, い.い

6 strokes

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