Japanese

になる

ちからになる
Meaning: to help; to be helpful; to support
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

力
に
な
る

Example

If you ever have any trouble, I want to be of help.

Usage Notes

A phrase meaning to use one's abilities or resources to assist someone else.

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