“To become” in Japanese
Short answer
To become in Japanese is “成る” (naru). Full meaning: to become, to get, to grow, to turn, to reach, to attain; to result in, to turn out, to end up, to prove (to be); to consist of, to be composed of, to be made up of.
Other ways to say “To become” in Japanese
となる
tonaru to become, to be
似合う
niau to suit, to match, to become, to be like
赴く
omomuku to go in the direction of, to proceed toward, to proceed according to, to repair to, to betake oneself to; to become, to face (facts, circumstances, etc.)
成れる
nareru to become, to get, to grow, to turn, to reach, to attain; to result in, to turn out, to end up, to prove (to be); to consist of, to be composed of, to be made up of
なれる
nareru to become, to get, to grow, to turn, to reach, to attain; to result in, to turn out, to end up, to prove (to be); to consist of, to be composed of, to be made up of
成ーる
naaru to become, to get, to grow, to turn, to reach, to attain; to result in, to turn out, to end up, to prove (to be); to consist of, to be composed of, to be made up of
成り変わる
narikawaru to change, to change into, to become
成りすます
narisumasu to pose as, to (successfully) impersonate, to pretend to be, to pass oneself off as, to disguise oneself as; to (completely) become, to (fully) turn into
相成る
ainaru to become (formal)
化する
kasuru to change (into), to turn (into), to transform (into), to become; to influence
化す
kasu to change (into), to turn (into), to transform (into), to become; to influence
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