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なる

JLPT N5 · Vocabulary

なる — “to become”

なる means to become. It appears on the JLPT N5 vocabulary list and is a verb.

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なる

Meaning

to become

なる in a sentence

先生せんせいになります。

I'm going to become a teacher.

なる is written in kana only — there are no kanji to break down.

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