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4 exact word matches found in search 'なる'
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain  (often written with kana only)
2. to result in; to prove to be
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Most common form: 鳴る
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
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Most common form: 生る
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to bear fruit  (often written with kana only)
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suffix, noun or verb acting prenominally
1. that is in  (see also: ; archaic)
2. who is called; that is called
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11 words found beginning with 'なる'
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as much as possible; wherever practicable  (often written with kana only)
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expression, adverb
I see; That's right!; Indeed  (often written with kana only)
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as much as possible; if possible  (often written with kana only)
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noun
1. strait with a roaring tidal ebb and flow; whirlpool; maelstrom  (from 鳴門海峡)
2. kamaboko with a spiral whirlpool-like pattern  (see also: 鳴門巻き; abbreviation)
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expression, adverb
I see; That's right!; Indeed  (see also: 成程; colloquialism; jocular, humorous term)
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Most common form: 為るように為る
expression
let nature take its course; what will be will be  (often written with kana only; proverb)
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noun
Naruto kintoki; sweet potato grown in sandy soil  (see also: 金時)
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Most common form: 鳴子
noun
clapper
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will probably be  (similar to になるだろう)
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as soon as possible; ASAP  (see also: なるべく早く; colloquialism; abbreviation)
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34 words found containing 'なる' in any position
expression, 'ru' godan verb
to grow up; to become an adult
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expression, 'ru' godan verb
1. to grow up; to become an adult
2. to become big; to grow in size
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expression, 'ru' godan verb
to be inverted (of the order of something); to be reversed; to get mixed up; to become back to front
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expression, 'ru' godan verb
1. to become an adult woman; to come of age
2. to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
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expression, 'ru' godan verb
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
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expression, 'ru' godan verb
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke  (see also: パー)
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expression
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
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expression, 'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to die  (used to avoid saying 死ぬ; rare)
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expression, 'ru' godan verb
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state  (often written with kana only)
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expression, 'ru' godan verb
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
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