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5課 意向・意図
Will & intention — 意向形, つもり, 予定, ことにする
5課

〜になる(変化・決定)

接続:N + になる/い形(〜く)+ なる
To become…, to become… — a natural change or an externally determined result.
注意 / Note:Different from にする in that there is no will of the speaker. Nouns use に, adjectives い change to く.
比較 / Compare:医者になる(become a doctor)/医者にする(make your child a doctor).
よく出る形 / Common form:Nになります/い形〜くなります/な形〜になります。
弟は来年、大学生になります。
Next year my younger brother will become a university student.
だんだん暖かくなりました。
The weather has gradually warmed up.
日本語が上手になりましたね。
Your Japanese has gotten better, hasn't it?

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