ようになる
Usually written in kana. Kanji spelling 様になる
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...
Common word
Meanings
Expression, Godan verb (-ru)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...- to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | ようになる | ようになります |
| Negative | ようにならない | ようになりません |
| Past | ようになった | ようになりました |
| Past negative | ようにならなかった | ようになりませんでした |
| Te-form | ようになって |
|---|---|
| Potential | ようになれる |
| Passive | ようになられる |
| Causative | ようにならせる |
| Volitional | ようになろう |
| Imperative | ようになれ |
| Conditional (ば) | ようになれば |
| Conditional (たら) | ようになったら |
Example sentences
彼は泳げるようになった。
He learned to swim.
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I came to know him.
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They came to love each other.
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Familiarity breeds contempt.
すぐ泳げるようになりますよ。
You'll soon be able to swim.
More examples (10)
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He came to listen to jazz.
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You will be able to speak English.
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She came to live with her aunt.
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He fell into the habit of keeping late hours.
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He's taken to gardening.
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He came to repent before long.
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A baby comes to chew foods.
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I want to be able to speak English.
トムはすぐに泳げるようになるよ。
Tom will be able to swim soon.
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The child found his feet at last.