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なる, 成る, 為る
Godan verb, Intransitive, Usually in kana
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
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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なる
Suffix, Noun or verb acting prenominally, See 也・なり・2, Archaism
1. that is in
2. who is called, that is called
Interjection, See なるほど, Slang, Abbreviation
3. I see
ちまたではインターネットなるものがはやっています。
なるほど, なる程, 成る程, 成程, 成るほど, ナルホド
Expression, Interjection, Adverb, Usually in kana
I see, that's right, indeed
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なるべく, 成るべく, 成る可く
Adverb, Usually in kana
as (much) as possible, as (much) as one can, wherever practicable, if possible
なるべく安いほうがいいです。
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鳴門, 鳴戸, なると
from 鳴門海峡
1. strait with a roaring tidal ebb and flow, whirlpool, maelstrom
See 鳴門巻き, Abbreviation
2. kamaboko with a spiral whirlpool-like pattern
Food term
3. cooking technique where ingredients are cut in a spiral pattern
Only 鳴門
4. Naruto (city in Tokushima)
5. Naruto Strait
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なるたけ, 成る丈, 成るたけ, なるだけ
Adverb, See なるべく, Usually in kana
as (much) as possible, as (much) as one can, wherever practicable, if possible
なるへそ
Expression, Adverb, See 成程・なるほど, See 臍・1, Colloquialism, Humorous term
I see, that's right!, indeed
ナルト走り, ナルトばしり
Slang
Naruto run, running with one's arms outstretched behind, as in the anime Naruto
なるようになる, なる様になる, 成るように成る, 成る様に成る
Expression, Usually in kana, Proverb
whatever will be, will be, things happen the way they happen
なるべく早く, 成るべく早く, なるべくはやく
Expression, Adverb, See 成るべく・なるべく
as soon as possible, as quickly as possible, speedily, without delay, ASAP
なるべく早くご返事いただければ幸いです。
なるべくなら, 成るべくなら
Expression, Usually in kana
if possible, preferably, if circumstances allow
助手を求めています。なるべくならば経験のある人を望む。
ぬるぽ, ヌルポ, なるぽ, ナルポ
Computer terminology, Colloquialism
1. null pointer exception (runtime exception in Java)
Only ぬるぽ, Only ヌルポ, Interjection, Internet slang, Humorous term, nonsense word; oft. used to laugh something off
2. nurupo
なくなる, 無くなる
Godan verb, Intransitive, Usually in kana
1. to be lost (e.g. luggage), to be missing
2. to be used up, to be run out, to be exhausted, to be consumed, to be reduced to zero, to not occur any more
3. to disappear (e.g. pain), to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
残り時間があまりなくなってきた。
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裍
コン, なる
border or band on the edge of a dress