Meaning of 成る in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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成る, 為るJLPT 5
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Kana Readingなる
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Romajinaru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ru` ending, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain
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- Parts of speech
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- to result in; to prove to be
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- Parts of speech
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- to consist of; to be composed of
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- Parts of speech
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- to succeed; to be complete
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- Parts of speech
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- to change into; to be exchanged for
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- Parts of speech
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- to play a role
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- Parts of speech
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- to be promoted (shogi)
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ru` ending
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- to do ...
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Example Sentences
成る, 為る, なる used in context
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I think the wind's dropping off.
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年を取ると目ざとくなる。
As one grows old, one becomes a light sleeper.
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私はストレスがたまると食欲がなくなるのではなく、逆に何か食べないと気が済まなくなる。
I don't lose my appetite when I get stressed, rather I can't calm down unless I eat something.
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2000年に日本の医療制度が世界一だが、2003年に研修医制度が始まって目に見えて悪くなった。
In 2000 Japan's health care system was the best in the world, but since clinical internship was introduced in 2003 it has clearly deteriorated.
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I was overjoyed when I was able to make friends with her!
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Are you more likely to get worse ovulation pains if you have a tipped uterus?
Verb Conjugations
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
do, change, make, benefit, welfare, be of use, reach to, try, practice, cost, serve as, good, advantage, as a result of
On: イ
Kun: ため, な.る, な.す, す.る, たり, つく.る, なり
9 strokes
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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