Japanese

くなる

よくなる
Meaning: to get better; to improve; to recover
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

良
く
な
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Example sentences

After taking the medicine, my physical condition improved.
立ち仕事で疲れた足をマッサージすると、血行が良くなります。
Massaging feet tired from standing work improves blood circulation.
最近の車は燃費が非常に良くなっている。
Recent cars have very good fuel efficiency.

Usage Notes

Describes a change from a poor state to a better one. Used for health, situations, or quality.

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