成る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 成る | 成らない |
| Polite | 成ります | 成りません |
| Past polite | 成りました | 成りませんでした |
| Past | 成った | 成らなかった |
| Te-form | 成って | 成らないで |
| Desire | 成りたい | 成りたくない |
| Potential | 成れる | 成れない |
| Passive | 成られる | 成られない |
| Causative | 成らせる | 成らせない |
| Causative passive | 成らせられるalso 成らされる | 成らせられないalso 成らされない |
| Volitional | 成ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 成りましょう | |
| Imperative | 成れ | 成るな |
| Conditional | 成れば | 成らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 成ったら | 成らなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Broad intransitive change-of-state: becoming something, reaching a state, or turning into something. Covers physical, emotional, and abstract changes.
彼は医者になった。
He became a doctor.
だんだん寒くなってきた。
It's gradually getting colder.
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.
会議は来週行われることになった。
It has been decided that the meeting will be held next week.
心配していたが、結果は大成功と成った。
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.
この委員会は10人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.
計画がようやく成った。
The plan finally came to fruition.
事業は苦労の末に成った。
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.
水が氷になった。
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.
日本語が話せるようになった。
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.
全部で千円になる。
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.
彼はハムレットの役になった。
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.
この部屋は会議室になっている。
This room serves as a meeting room.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Shogi term: a piece is promoted upon reaching the opponent's camp.
歩が成ってと金になった。
The pawn promoted and became a tokin.
auxiliary verb, godan verb (-ru)
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.
先生はもうお帰りになりました。
The teacher has already gone home. (honorific)
He will probably become a famous doctor in the future.
After talking it over, it was decided that we would move next month.
My long-held dream was finally realized.
I practiced every day and reached the point where I could speak Japanese.
It comes to 10,000 yen in total.
The teacher has already gone home (respectful).
至る is a more formal verb for reaching an extreme or final stage as a result of a process, while 成る is the general, everyday word for turning out a certain way.
成る is a broader, simpler verb for 'to consist of' or 'to become,' while 成り立つ specifically stresses that something is established or holds together as a coherent whole.
consist of; be made up of; be composed of · be concluded; hold true; be valid · be viable; carry on; keep going
identity fraud; masquerading; impersonation · spoofing; forgery
origin; formation; how something came about · structure; organization; makeup
course of events; development; outcome · market order; order without limit
upstart; parvenu; nouveau riche
going out; visit; attendance
fall in status; be degraded; come down in the world
impersonate; pose as; disguise oneself as · completely become; fully turn into
rise in the world; climb the social ladder
as much as possible; as far as possible; if possible
promoted piece; promotion (shogi)
great collection; cluster; bunch · bottle gourd
as much as possible; if possible
promoted bishop (shogi)
promoted knight
half-finished; unripe; incomplete · unfermented narezushi; unfermented brine-pickled sushi · noh mask of a woman becoming a hannya
unbleached cloth; natural beige color · unbleached; undyed; natural beige
to become; to come to be
role-play; role-playing
turn completely into; become completely