How to Say ‘Became easier’ in Japanese
楽になりました。
raku ni nari mashi ta
[raku ni nari mashi ta]
Phrase Breakdown
楽
raku
[raku]
at ease; comfortable; relieved
State of feeling less burdened or stressed.
お話の後で気持ちが楽になりました。
After our talk, I felt more at ease.
になりました
ni nari mashi ta
became
Becomes the polite past of になる, indicating a change of state.
元気になりました。
I got better / became healthy.
Words in this phrase
に
ni
[ni]
to; into
Marks the changed state after 楽.
お話の後で気持ちが楽になりました。
After our talk, I felt more at ease.
なり
nari
[nari]
become
Indicates a change of state.
お話の後で気持ちが楽になりました。
After our talk, I felt more at ease.
まし
mashi
[mashi]
polite marker
Part of the polite ending in past tense.
お話の後で気持ちが楽になりました。
After our talk, I felt more at ease.
た
ta
[ta]
past tense ending
Shows the action/state change happened in the past.
お話の後で気持ちが楽になりました。
After our talk, I felt more at ease.
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