な-adjective に する/なる
JLPT N4 Neutral
Formation
な-Adjective + に + する/なる
Used to indicate change or decision; 'to become' or 'to make' with na-adjectives.
When to use
する: you make it so (きれいにする). なる: it became so (元気になる).
Explanation
The な-adjective に する/なる grammar point is used to express a change or a decision related to a na-adjective. The なる (naru) form indicates a change that occurs by itself, while the する (suru) form indicates a conscious decision made by someone.
Example sentences
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To make the room clean.
Heya o kirei ni suru.
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He became energetic.
Kare wa genki ni narimashita.
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It is important to make it quiet every day.
Mainichi shizuka ni suru koto ga taisetsu desu.
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I will try to make studying Japanese become enjoyable.
Nihongo no benkyou ga tanoshiku naru you ni doryoku shimasu.
Change (Become / Make / Decide On)
- い-Adjective く しますi-Adjective ku shimasuN5Use an い-adjective to express 'to make' or 'to become'.
- い-Adjective く する/なるi-Adjective kusuru/naruN4Express a change happening or making something change.
- な-Adjective に しますna-Adjective ni shimasuN5Expressing a decision or preference with a な-adjective.
- な-Adjective に なりますna-Adjective ni narimasuN5Express a change or transformation into a state described…
- Noun に しますNoun ni shimasuN5Express a choice or decision; 'choose', 'decide on'.
- Noun に なりますNoun ni narimasuN5Expresses change or becoming something; 'to become', 'to…
Corpus examples (60)
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It has been ten years since he left Japan.
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She'll make a good wife.
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What will happen to us if an earthquake occurs?
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Add two to three, and you get five.
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You'll be able to drive a car in a few days.
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Here I decide, without hesitating, to take the alternative route.
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His departure means that there will be peace in the house.
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Do you really care what I think?
こんなことになるなんて、思ってもみなかった。
I never thought it would happen.
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His main object in life was to become rich.
いい話になるといいね。
If it turns into a good story, that would be good.
善き教師になるためには、自分の生徒たちが持っている能力を最大限生かしてやることを知らなければならない。
To be a good teacher, you must know how to make the most of what your students have.
由美は先生になるでしょう。
Yumi will become a teacher.
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When ice melts, it becomes liquid.
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Boarding will be at six-forty.
彼女を助けようとするわたしの努力はすべてまったく無駄になるだろうと思う。
I'm afraid all my efforts to help her will be to no purpose.
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I'm worried, too.
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He will be up and about in a week.
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I read books and magazines to keep up with the times.
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Next week a family will move in.
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Semen is worth bottling.
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Tom used to come to Boston every summer.
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He has been dead for five years.
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This knife is just good for slicing a loaf.
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My son is going to be a teacher.