Word details

ようになる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ようになる.

Dictionary

Entry

ようになる様になるExpressionUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #330
1

After a verb

to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...

Examples
うちの赤ん坊は口をきくようになってきました。
Our baby is learning to speak.
すぐ泳げるようになりますよ。
You'll soon be able to swim.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

様

Esq., way, manner, situation, polite suffix

14 strokesFrequency 493JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ヨウショウ

Kun

さまさん

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