Japanese

なる
Meaning: to ring; to sound; to echo
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 鳴る 鳴らない
Polite 鳴ります 鳴りません
Past 鳴った 鳴らなかった
Polite + Past 鳴りました 鳴りませんでした
Te-form 鳴って 鳴らなくて
Potential 鳴れる 鳴れない
Passive 鳴られる 鳴られない
Causative 鳴らせる 鳴らせない
Causative + Passive 鳴らされる 鳴らされない
Imperative 鳴れ 鳴るな

Example sentences

授業の終わりのベルが鳴った
The bell for the end of class rang.
電話が鳴ったらすぐに出る
When the phone rings, I answer it immediately.
ベルが鳴ると同時に、生徒たちが教室から飛び出してきた。
As soon as the bell rang, the students rushed out of the classroom.
非常ボタンを押すと、アラームが鳴ります。
When you press the emergency button, the alarm will sound.
授業の始まりを知らせるベルが鳴った
The bell rang to announce the beginning of class.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for bells, alarms, and natural sounds like thunder.

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