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3課 形容詞と変化
Adjectives and changes
3課

な-Adjになります

接続:N が な-Adjになります
Becoming…. Expressing a change to a state is expressed with な-adjectives.
注意 / Note:にします is to make; になります is to become.
使い分け / How to choose quickly:Use when: Describes an object/person becoming な
Wonder: Are you reporting any changes in results?
Avoid: Don't use it when you want to say "I do..."
Tip to remember: N が + な-adjectiveになります
Check again: No clear agent → になります
町がにぎやかになりました。
The city has become bustling.
練習して、運転が上手になりました。
Thanks to practice, I have become better at driving.
駅の周りが便利になりました。
The area around the station has become convenient.

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