なる

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

result in; turn out; end up; prove to be

Focuses on the outcome or conclusion of a process. Often used with ことになる for decisions or arrangements.

• 会かい議ぎは来らい週しゅう行おこなわれることになった。

  It has been decided that the meeting will be held next week.

• 心しん配ぱいしていたが、結けっ果かは大だい成せい功こうと成なった。

  We were worried, but the result turned out to be a great success.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

consist of; be composed of; be made up of

Used in the pattern 〜からなる or 〜よりなる to describe what something is made of or comprises.

• この委い員いん会かいは10人にんのメンバーからなる。

  This committee consists of ten members.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

be completed; be realized; succeed; be accomplished

Describes the completion or realization of a goal, plan, or effort. Often used with nouns like 夢, 計画, 目的.

• 計けい画かくがようやく成なった。

  The plan finally came to fruition.

• 事じ業ぎょうは苦く労ろうの末すえに成なった。

  The business succeeded after much hardship.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

change into; turn into; transform

Emphasizes a transformation into a different form or state. Often used with に.

• 水みずが氷こおりになった。

  The water turned into ice.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

come to do; begin to do; grow to do

Attaches to the -masu stem of verbs to indicate reaching the point of doing something, often gradually or after a change.

• 日本にほん語ごが話はなせるようになった。

  I've come to be able to speak Japanese.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

amount to; add up to; come to

Used with numbers, totals, or sums to indicate the resulting amount.

• 全ぜん部ぶで千せん円えんになる。

  It comes to 1,000 yen in total.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

play the part of; act as

Used for roles in plays, movies, or metaphorical roles. Often with 役.

• 彼かれはハムレットの役やくになった。

  He played the role of Hamlet.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

serve as; be used for; be useful for

Indicates that something functions or is utilized in a certain capacity. Often with に or として.

• この部屋へやは会かい議ぎ室しつになっている。

  This room serves as a meeting room.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

be promoted (shogi)

Shogi term: a piece is promoted upon reaching the opponent's camp.

• 歩ふが成なってと金きんになった。

  The pawn promoted and became a tokin.

auxiliary verb, godan verb (-ru)

do (honorific)

Honorific auxiliary verb pattern: お + masu-stem + になる, or ご + noun + になる. Used to show respect for the subject's action.

• 先せん生せいはもうお帰かえりになりました。

  The teacher has already gone home. (honorific)