come to ~, become able to ~

Intermediate

10-15 min

very common

Expert Reviewed

Explanation

Describes a change in state or ability over time.

[Verb dictionary form/ない form] + ようになる

日本語が話せるようになりました。

Nihongo ga hanaseru you ni narimashita.

I became able to speak Japanese.

納豆が食べられるようになった。

Nattou ga taberareru you ni natta.

I came to be able to eat natto.

Used for gradual changes, not sudden ones.

～ようにする

try to ~, make sure to ~

～てもいいです

may do ~, it's okay to do ~

～てはいけません

must not do ~, not allowed to do ~

～なければなりません

must do ~, have to do ~

～なくてもいいです

don't have to do ~, don't need to do ~

JLPTBooks Editorial Team

Japanese Language Education Specialists

Last updated: Jan 10

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