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なる — meaning in English

naru

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English meaning

  • amount noun A quantity of something, especially something that can't easily be counted as separate units.
  • become verb To start being something different; to change into.
  • get verb To come to have or receive something; to obtain.
  • go verb To move or travel from one place toward another.
  • place noun A particular area, location, or spot.
  • wax noun A soft, oily solid substance, such as beeswax or paraffin, used for candles, polish, and other purposes.

Senses

なる is used for these senses in English:

  • become (transitive) To be proper for; to beseem. [from 13th c.]
  • get (copulative) To become, or cause oneself to become.
  • get (transitive) To cause to become; to bring about.
  • get (archaic) To learn; to commit to memory; to memorize; sometimes with out.
  • go To become, move to or come to (a state, position, situation)
  • go To turn out, to result; to come to (a certain result).
  • place (ergative) To earn a given spot in a competition; to rank at a certain position ((often followed by an ordinal)).
  • wax (intransitive, literary) To greaten.

amount — full definition

  1. noun A quantity of something, especially something that can't easily be counted as separate units.
  2. verb To add up to, or be equivalent to, a certain total or level of significance.

become — full definition

  1. verb To start being something different; to change into.
  2. verb To suit or look attractive on someone (formal/literary).

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