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なり, 也
Auxiliary verb, Irregular ru verb, plain form ends with -ri, copula, Archaism, equiv. of 〜だ、〜である
1. to be
See なる・1, meaning 〜にある、〜にいる; usu. なる
2. to be (at a location)
Suffix, indicates exact sum on a receipt, envelope, etc.
3. sum of money
死は万人に来るべきもの、すべて人は死すべきものなり。
なり
Particle
1. or something, for instance ... (though there are other suitable options)
usu. in the form ...なり...なり
2. ... or ...
after dictionary form verb
3. as soon as, right after
after past tense verb
4. while still, with previous state still in effect
彼は一週間前に家を出たなり帰ってこない。
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為
イ, ため, な.る, な.す, す.る, たり, つく.る, なり
do, change, make, benefit, welfare, be of use, reach to, try, practice, cost, serve as, good, advantage, as a result of
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爲
イ, ため, な.る, な.す, す.る, たり, つく.る, なり
change, be of use, reach to, do, try, practice, cost, serve as
なる, 成る, 為る
Conjugated: なり
Godan verb, Intransitive
1. to become, to get, to grow, to turn, to reach, to attain
2. to result in, to turn out, to end up, to prove (to be)
as ...からなる or ...よりなる
3. to consist of, to be composed of, to be made up of
4. to be completed, to be realized, to succeed, to be attained, to be accomplished
5. to change (into), to turn (into), to transform
１チームは９人の選手から成る。
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鳴る, なる
Conjugated: なり
Godan verb, Intransitive
to sound, to ring, to resound, to echo, to roar, to rumble
電話は繰り返し鳴っていた。
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成り立つ, 成立つ, なりたつ
Godan verb, Intransitive
1. to consist of, to be made up of, to be composed of
2. to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement), to hold true (e.g. of a theory), to be valid
3. to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.), to carry on, to keep going
君の理論は成り立たないと思う。
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成金, 成り金, なりきん
May take 'no', Derogatory
1. upstart, nouveau riche, new money, new rich, coming into wealth suddenly
Shogi term, orig. meaning
2. piece promoted to gold general
土地で彼は成り金になった。
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成り行き, 成行き, 成行, なりゆき
1. course (of events), development, progress, outcome, result
See 成り行き注文, Finance term, Abbreviation
2. market order, order without limit
あなたは成り行きを見てさえいればよい。
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鳴り響く, なりひびく
Godan verb, Intransitive
1. to reverberate, to resound, to echo
2. to have one's fame spread, to be renowned
二人が教会から出ていく時に、鐘が鳴り響いた。
成り立ち, 成立ち, なりたち
1. the way in which something came about, origin
2. structure, organization, the way something is constructed
この学校の成り立ちをお話しましょう。
成り下がる, なりさがる
Godan verb, Intransitive
to be degraded, to come down in the world, to lose status, to be ruined, to fall low
あの男も人から金をもらう所まで成り下がった。
なりと, なりとも
Particle, Adverb, after どこ, だれ, いつ, etc.
1. any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone), -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever)
2. even (if it's just ...), at least
as ...なりと...なりと
3. either ... or ...
鳴り出す, 鳴りだす, なりだす
Godan verb
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
１マイル歩くか歩かないうちに雷が鳴りだした。
ナリ活用, ナリかつよう
classical form of na-adjective inflection formed by contraction of the particle "ni" with the classical verb "ari" ("aru")
なりたけ, 成り丈
Adverb, See なるたけ
as (much) as possible, as (much) as one can, wherever practicable, if possible
なりすます, 成りすます, 成り済ます
Godan verb, Intransitive
1. to pose as, to (successfully) impersonate, to pretend to be, to pass oneself off as, to disguise oneself as
2. to (completely) become, to (fully) turn into
成り上がる, 成上がる, 成り上る, なりあがる
Godan verb, Intransitive
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
彼は日雇い労働者から知事になりあがった。
なりすまし, 成りすまし, 成り済まし
1. identity fraud, masquerading (as somebody else)
Computer terminology
2. spoofing, forgery (e.g. of email)