Japanese

きになる

すきになる
Meaning: to fall in love; to come to like
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

好
き
に
な
る

Example

The more I know him, the more I like him.

Usage Notes

Used to describe a gradual change in feelings toward someone or something.

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