なる

This is the 25th most frequent Japanese word.


なる

"なる" means "to become."


Here, 'なる' is used to indicate a transformation or change of state, meaning 'to become'.

新しい部署の一員になる予定です。

I plan to become a member of a new department.


Here, 'なる' expresses the goal of achieving a specific profession or state, meaning 'to become' as a personal aspiration.

彼は医者になりたがっています。

He wants to become a doctor.


In this context, 'なる' signals the arrival or occurrence of a time or condition, meaning 'to come to be' or 'to occur'.

休日になると家族と遊びます。

On holidays, I play with my family.