How to Say ‘Became; got’ in Japanese
になりました
ni nari mashi ta
[ni nari mashi ta]
💬 Usage Tip: [になる] means "become," and [なりました] is the polite past form: [元気になりました] "got better," [静かになりました] "became quiet." After words like [楽] or [便利], use [に] before it.
Phrase Breakdown
に
ni
[ni]
to; into
Particle used before なる to show a change into a new state.
気持ちが楽になりました。
I felt more at ease.
なり
nari
[nari]
become
From なる, meaning to become or come to be.
気持ちが楽になりました。
I felt more at ease.
まし
mashi
[mashi]
polite marker
Part of the polite past verb ending.
気持ちが楽になりました。
I felt more at ease.
た
ta
[ta]
past tense ending
Completes the polite past form.
気持ちが楽になりました。
I felt more at ease.
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