to come to ~, to reach the point of ~

Intermediate

20-25 min

very common

Expert Reviewed

Explanation

Expresses a gradual change or development of ability or habit.

[Verb dictionary 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.

最近、早く起きるようになった。

Saikin, hayaku okiru you ni natta.

Recently, I came to wake up early.

Don't confuse with ～ようにする (to make an effort to). ～ようになる indicates natural change.

～ようにする

to make sure to ~, to try 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 ~

Practice with ability verbs and habitual actions.

JLPTBooks Editorial Team

Japanese Language Education Specialists

Last updated: Jan 2

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