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なる to become

なる is the #45 most common word in Japanese, a verb. It means “to become” and is pronounced [na̠ɾɯ̟].

#45frequency rank
0.22%of everyday Japanese text
Level 1Beginner 1

Forms of なる

FormWhat it isMeaning
なったpastbecame
ならpresentbecome
なれcommandbecome!
なられるpassivebe become
ならないnegativedo not become
ならずnegativebecoming (stem form)
なりますpolite
なればconditionalif ... become
ならirrealisbecoming (stem form)
なれrealisbecoming (stem form)
なれどcontrastive
ならばconditionalif ... become
なりきpastbecame
なりけりpastbecame
なりつpastbecame
なりぬpastbecame
なれりpastbecoming (stem form)
なりたりpastbecoming (stem form)
成るalternative, kanji
為るalternative, kanji

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