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becoming in Japanese

becoming in Japanese is 似合う — becoming means flattering or suitable in appearance; fitting.

becoming in Japanese

似合う
adj
Pronounced: niau
pleasingly suitable; fit; congruous; beautiful

What does "becoming" mean?

  1. adj Flattering or suitable in appearance; fitting.
    "That short haircut is very becoming on you, and it suits your face."
  2. adj Appropriate to one's character or position; decent.
    "Shouting at the waiter was hardly becoming behaviour for a guest of honour."
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becoming in a sentence

  • That short haircut is very becoming on you, and it suits your face.
  • He looked rather becoming in his new navy jacket at the wedding.
  • Shouting at the waiter was hardly becoming behaviour for a guest of honour.
  • She spoke with a modesty becoming of someone who had achieved so much.

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What is "becoming" in Japanese?
"becoming" in Japanese is 似合う. becoming means: Flattering or suitable in appearance; fitting.
How do you pronounce 似合う?
"becoming" in Japanese is 似合う, pronounced "niau".
How do you use "becoming" in a sentence?
Example: "That short haircut is very becoming on you, and it suits your face." In Japanese, "becoming" is 似合う.
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