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Meaning of 参考になる(さんこうになる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

参考になる
Kana Reading
さんこうになる
Romaji
sankōninaru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `ru` ending
    Meaning
    to be of use as a reference

Example Sentences

参考になる, さんこうになる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

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

Past

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

Te

Plain
参考になって
Plain Polite
参考になりまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

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

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JLPT 3

nonplussed, three, going, coming, visiting, visit, be defeated, die, be madly in love

On: サン, シン

Kun: まい.る, まい-, まじわる, みつ

8 strokes

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JLPT 4

consider, think over

On: コウ

Kun: かんが.える, かんが.え

6 strokes

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