Japanese

になる

あとさきになる
Meaning: to get reversed; to get mixed up
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 後先になる 後先にならない
Polite 後先になります 後先になりません
Past 後先になった 後先にならなかった
Polite + Past 後先になりました 後先になりませんでした
Te-form 後先になって 後先にならなくて
Potential 後先になれる 後先になれない
Passive 後先になられる 後先になられない
Causative 後先にならせる 後先にならせない
Causative + Passive 後先にならされる 後先にならされない
Imperative 後先になれ 後先になるな

Handwriting

後
先
に
な
る

Example

I'm sorry that the order of things got mixed up.

Usage Notes

Used when the proper sequence or order of events/items is disturbed or flipped.

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