“To become famous” in Japanese
Short answer
To become famous in Japanese is “名をなす” (nawonasu). Full meaning: to become famous, to make a name for oneself.
Other ways to say “To become famous” in Japanese
世に出る
yonideru to become famous; to go out into the world, to make one's way in the world, to appear, to be published
名を取る
nawotoru to become famous
名声を得る
meiseiwoeru to become famous, to gain fame
名が挙がる
nagaagaru to become famous
轟く
todoroku to roar, to thunder, to boom, to rumble, to resound, to reverberate; to become well known, to become famous; to pound (of one's heart), to throb, to palpitate
人口に膾炙する
jinkounikaishasuru to become well-known, to become common knowledge, to become famous, to be on everyone's lips
とどろく
todoroku to roar, to thunder, to boom, to rumble, to resound, to reverberate; to become well known, to become famous; to pound (of one's heart), to throb, to palpitate
轟け
todoroke to roar, to thunder, to boom, to rumble, to resound, to reverberate; to become well known, to become famous; to pound (of one's heart), to throb, to palpitate
轟い
todoroi to roar, to thunder, to boom, to rumble, to resound, to reverberate; to become well known, to become famous; to pound (of one's heart), to throb, to palpitate
轟こ
todoroko to roar, to thunder, to boom, to rumble, to resound, to reverberate; to become well known, to become famous; to pound (of one's heart), to throb, to palpitate
轟か
todoroka to roar, to thunder, to boom, to rumble, to resound, to reverberate; to become well known, to become famous; to pound (of one's heart), to throb, to palpitate
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