叶う
かなう
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-u), Intransitive
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)- to suit (one's needs, tastes, purpose, etc.); to serve; to meet (one's expectations, wishes, etc.); to measure up to (e.g. one's ideal); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be consistent with (reason, morality, etc.)
- to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 叶うかなう | 叶いますかないます |
| Negative | 叶わないかなわない | 叶いませんかないません |
| Past | 叶ったかなった | 叶いましたかないました |
| Past negative | 叶わなかったかなわなかった | 叶いませんでしたかないませんでした |
| Te-form | 叶ってかなって |
|---|---|
| Potential | 叶えるかなえる |
| Passive | 叶われるかなわれる |
| Causative | 叶わせるかなわせる |
| Volitional | 叶おうかなおう |
| Imperative | 叶えかなえ |
| Conditional (ば) | 叶えばかなえば |
| Conditional (たら) | 叶ったらかなったら |
Example sentences
夢は叶った。
Dreams came true.
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Her dream came true.
望みは叶いましたか。
Did you get your wish?
夢は叶うこともある。
Dreams sometimes come true.
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Someday my dream will come true.
More examples (10)
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His dream has finally come true.
トムの夢が叶いました。
Tom's dreams came true.
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My wishes came true.
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Their dreams came true.
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My dream has come true.
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If you don't give up, your dreams will come true.
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Work hard and your dreams will come true.
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May all my dreams come true.
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At length, my wish was realized.
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My childhood dream came true.