Japanese

かなう
Meaning: to come true; to be realized; to suit
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 叶う 叶わない
Polite 叶います 叶いません
Past 叶った 叶わなかった
Polite + Past 叶いました 叶いませんでした
Te-form 叶って 叶わなくて
Potential 叶える 叶えない
Passive 叶われる 叶われない
Causative 叶わせる 叶わせない
Causative + Passive 叶わされる 叶わされない
Imperative 叶え 叶うな

Handwriting

叶
う

Example sentences

I believe that my dream will come true someday.
長年の願いがようやく叶った。
My long-held wish has finally come true.
長の年月を経て、ようやく夢が叶った。
After many long years, the dream finally came true.
星に願い事をすると、いつか叶うと信じている。
I believe that if you make a wish upon a star, it will come true someday.
兼ねてからの願いが叶った
My long-cherished wish came true.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for wishes, dreams, or goals becoming reality. It can also mean to suit or match a certain standard when written as '適う'.

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